Diego Sanchez sentenced to additional jail time following probation violation

Diego Sanchez was arrested in Socorro County, New Mexico, on September 8 after police found his blood alcohol level to be twice the legal limit. Sanchez, 44, has been incarcerated without bond since September 7 following the incident.

The arrest resulted in a probation violation linked to a 2025 felony conviction for shooting a gun from a moving vehicle. During an October 7 hearing, a judge opted to sentence him to 30 additional days in jail and a mandatory drug and alcohol rehab program rather than imposing the full 6.5-year sentence allowed under his original plea agreement.