Man gets 20 years in Aztec for deadly 2012 shooting

AZTEC, N.M. (AP) – A suspect in a deadly 2012 shooting at a St. Patrick’s Day party in San Juan County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The Farmington Daily Times reports that 30-year-old Raul Avalos received the sentence in exchange for pleading no contest to second-degree murder and other charges. But he will get credit for four years spent in jail awaiting trial.
According to court records, Avalos is accused of shooting 20-year-old Demetrius Garrett twice in the chest at