In a relatively short opinion, the New Mexico Supreme Court concludes that the catch-all provision in the motor vehicle code (“MVC”) cannot be used to criminalize a burnt-out bulb in
Read FullIn a controversial 3-1 opinion, the New Mexico Supreme Court has held that a gas station can be liable for selling gas to a person who is intoxicated. In Morris
Read FullIn State v. Ortiz, Defendant was convicted of three counts of first degree felony murder after he killed a family of three with a pickaxe during a burglary. At the
Read FullState v. Wilson is another in a series of COVID-19 related cases the New Mexico Supreme Court has decided this year. Businesses had filed numerous lawsuits seeking compensation for damages
Read FullIn State v. Lymon, a direct appeal of Lymon’s life sentence, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Davon Lymon for the 2015 murder of a police officer
Read FullIn State v. Vest, the New Mexico Supreme Court once again revisits the aggravated fleeing from a law enforcement officer statute. Not long ago, in State v. Montano, the Court
Read FullThe New Mexico Supreme Court published In re Ferguson today, an attorney discipline case. The facts are longer than the analysis, because the holding is simple: an attorney should not
Read FullIn State v. Benally, the New Mexico Supreme Court looked at whether a defendant’s two convictions for possession of a weapon by a prisoner violated his double jeopardy rights. While
Read FullOn May 6, 2021, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued another COVID-related decision. In State ex rel. Riddle v. Toulouse Oliver, the Court looked at whether the Secretary of State
Read FullIn State v. Cruz, the New Mexico Supreme Court corrected a number of frankly baffling errors made by a magistrate and district court. The opinion does not appear to create
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