Nino sentenced to six months of probation
Jaime Nino, 43, entered a plea settlement Nov. 30 in District Court admitting to assault on San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari, who ended up taking pictures and killing the person’s canine.
A Kirtland man, whose canine was shot and killed by the San Juan County sheriff, admitted he was at fault within the Feb. 7 incident in Farmington that led to the taking pictures.
“I assaulted Shane Ferrari by throwing a pipe that caused him to believe he was in danger of receiving a battery,” Jaime Nino, 43, stated Thursday within the eleventh Judicial District Court. “I operated a motorized vehicle in an inattentive method. … I didn’t obey a site visitors mild.
Nino entered a plea settlement in entrance of District Judge Karen Townsend, and he admitted to assault, careless driving and failure to obey site visitors management units. Previous expenses of a fourth-degree felony aggravated assault and reckless driving had been dismissed underneath the settlement.
The expenses stem from an incident wherein Nino was noticed by San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari “driving erratically near the Farmington Police Department by illegally passing other vehicles and running a stop light,” in accordance with the affidavit for arrest warrant.
Ferrari, who was driving his private Ford F-350, adopted Nino and noticed him violate extra site visitors legal guidelines. This was till Nino finally pulled right into a parking zone at 737 West Arrington Ave. and sat in his car, in accordance with court docket data.
Ferrari pulled within the lot and “decided to stop and contact him,” as a result of he thought Nino “might be intoxicated, and/or passed out,” the affidavit states.
This is when Nino acquired out of his car “carrying a metal pipe,” which was roughly 2 toes in size and 1.5 inches in diameter in his hand. He “began approaching him (Ferrari) screaming, ‘Get the (expletive) away from me,’” the arrest warrant states.
Police reported within the affidavit that Nino was each “aggressive” and “menacing” with the pipe. “Nino appeared to be aggressive throughout the entire encounter,” the affidavit states.
Ferrari stated he took out his gun and recognized himself because the sheriff and instructed Nino to get again, however the man “raised the pipe and began to charge him,” the affidavit states.
Ferrari instructed police “he was in fear of receiving an immediate battery,” due to Nino’s actions with the pipe, the affidavit states.
While Ferrari tried to diffuse the scenario with Nino, the person’s canine “exited the car and ran toward” the sheriff, who shot and killed the canine, the affidavit states.
No wrongdoing was decided with regard to the Ferrari’s actions; nonetheless, the sheriff got here underneath public scrutiny within the case as a result of he was driving his private car and was not in uniform. He did share New Mexico Statute 4-41-10, Right to hold arms; deputies, appointment, (2006):
“All sheriffs shall at all times be considered as in the discharge of their duties and be allowed to carry arms on their persons.”
Ferrari didn’t remark in court docket as to the sentencing of Nino, nonetheless, Nino spoke to the choose, saying that he’s finding out for an affiliate diploma in human providers with a concentrate on substance-abuse counseling.
Nino had a previous felony drug cost when he was 18, however has no different prison historical past, in accordance with protection legal professional Shellie Patscheck. “We think this is a good resolution for both sides,” she stated.
Nino instructed the court docket he was on his solution to Cottonwood Counseling the day of the incident. He was engaged on a “service learning” venture and needed to do an remark.
Townsend listened and adopted sentencing suggestions from the San Juan County District Attorney’s Office. She gave Nino a deferred sentence inserting him on six months of supervised probation. She additionally ordered him to stay “compliant with his medication regime and continue treatment with PMS,” in accordance with court docket data.
Nino additionally was ordered to stay “enrolled at and in good standing with San Juan College” till his commencement in May 2024.
Ferrari did converse to Nino after the sentencing and the boys shook palms, with Ferrari providing to be there for him
“Mr. Nino is trying to improve himself, and he’s got some personal struggles he’s dealing with,” Ferrari instructed the Tri-City Record. “It’s our position to make sure that people can recover – get the help they need to become productive members of society.”
Ferrari stated the plea supply was truthful and his workplace will present Nino with the assets he must be profitable.
“Anything he needs and struggles he had in life, I’m there for him, the Sheriff’s Office is there for him,” Ferrari stated.
