Albuquerque Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle Sentence: Case Outcomes
New Mexico unlawful taking of a motor vehicle is the state vehicle-theft intent used here. These Albuquerque prosecutions establish actual vehicle-taking conduct and final outcomes. They are not federal carjacking examples, and the use of force is not inferred from the theft label.
This is a small selected public-reporting sample of 2 independent completed prosecution clusters, not a citywide distribution or a prediction of a typical sentence. Sources were reviewed August 28, 2026.
Observed Outcomes
| Case | Albuquerque offense location | Final sentence reported | Sentence scope | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Cly | Crime spree throughout Albuquerque, April 2022 | 12 years in prison plus 4.5 years supervised probation; October 2023 sentencing after guilty pleas. | Aggregate multi-offense outcome; brother and multiple incidents do not add independent clusters. | Sentencing source |
| John Eugene Bearden Jr. | Crash near San Pedro and Zuni; vehicle taken from Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque | 22 years in prison plus 5 years probation after guilty pleas. | Aggregate four-offense outcome; no individual count allocation reported. | Sentencing source · Supporting record |
How to Read These Sentences
Both judgments include serious additional convictions. A fatal collision after taking a vehicle and a multi-offense robbery spree materially affect how their totals should be read. No source allocation permits either aggregate to be called the penalty for vehicle theft alone.
In New Mexico reporting, the imposed sentence, suspended portion, prison time and probation are not interchangeable. The table preserves the distinctions actually supplied by each source instead of assuming that every announced year will be served in prison.
Scope and Limits
These are reported judgments, not a statutory sentencing range. The applicable law, conviction, enhancements and count structure must be checked separately for an individual case. No average sentence is calculated, and an aggregate outcome is never presented as an isolated target-offense sentence.
Only actual Albuquerque offense conduct is used. A county court, prosecutor’s office or residential connection alone is insufficient. State and federal observed outcomes are kept separate. Sources describing an earlier charging stage are used only for location or background; completion comes from the sentencing or appellate record.
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