In State v. Jesenya O., the New Mexico Supreme Court examined the admissibility of a Facebook messenger session offered by the State in a delinquency hearing against a child. The
Read FullIn State ex rel. Franchini v. Oliver, the petitioners–a group of district court and metropolitan court judges–petitioned for mandamus to challenge the constitutionality of a statute staggering judicial terms. The
Read FullLast week the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the largest jury verdict in the State’s history. In Morga v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., the jury had awarded four Plaintiffs
Read FullA New Mexico statute provides that “No person shall be arrested for violating the Motor Vehicle Code or other law relating to motor vehicles punishable as a misdemeanor except by
Read FullIn State v. Adams, the New Mexico Supreme Court explained when an EMT is authorized to draw blood under the Implied Consent Act. Chief Justice Vigil, writing for a 4-0
Read FullIn Leger v. Gerety, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that hospitals–but not patients–may assign their claims under the medical malpractice act. Background This case is a strange cross between
Read FullIn Chavez v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, the New Mexico Supreme Court examined an interesting question about civil procedure: does registration as a foreign corporation in New Mexico, without
Read FullIn Princeton Place v. N.M. Human Services Department, the New Mexico Supreme Court concluded that the New Mexico Health Services Department had reasonably interpreted “related condition,” as used in the
Read FullIn State v. Martinez, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that a district court has the power to vacate a conviction if it concludes that the evidence was insufficient to
Read FullIn State v. Zacharia G., a 12-year-old child was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a school employee, which requires that he “use” the deadly weapon. A
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