ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Darian Bashir, convicted of first-degree murder, is seeking to overturn his life sentence by petitioning a district court judge.
In Nov. 2021, Bashir was found guilty of first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the shooting death of Jackson Weller outside Imbibe Nightclub in Nob Hill. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Two years after his conviction, Bashir asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to reconsider, arguing bias due to discussions about racial slurs. The court upheld the conviction…