Teen died in woman’s backyard during graduation party after the mom tossed back shots of liquor with him, but she won’t be getting jail time

A New Mexico mom who let her teenage sons throw a graduation party that ended with a fatal shooting at her home will avoid jail time.

Crystal Aguilar, 41, pleaded no contest to selling or giving alcohol to minors and was sentenced on June 22 to 18 months of probation, according to online court records. The charge came in connection with a party that she allowed her teenage sons to throw at the family home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 31, 2025.

As Law&Crime previously reported, Aguilar told her sons they could invite 10 to 15 guests, but the crowd ballooned after the party was promoted on social media…

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