When Angela Russ (Spouse) and Jeffery Russ (Veteran) divorced, they agreed to divide Veteran’s military retirement pay as part of the community property. However, about eight years after their divorce, Veteran
Read FullI have been putting off blogging about this case for a while now since it was so closely related to Grisham v. Reeb, the first case about the public health
Read FullIn City of Albuquerque v. SMP Properties, LLC, the New Mexico Supreme Court reversed a district court decision that the City of Albuquerque was not liable for lost rents when
Read FullIn State v. Yepez, the New Mexico Supreme Court examined whether a defendant accused of murder could introduce expert testimony that a genetic condition made him incapable of forming the
Read FullThis is a headline I never expected to write when I decided to blog about New Mexico Supreme Court cases. Last week, in State v. Martinez, the Court concluded that
Read FullIn Board of County Commissioners of Harding County v. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed a sanctions award against the Department. Although the case
Read FullThe New Mexico Supreme Court published its first opinion of the new year last week. In State v. Garcia, the Court reviewed the conviction of a man for child abuse
Read FullState v. Lovato is an interesting little opinion about whether and when a threat to obtain a warrant can render consent to a search involuntary. Justice Nakamura. Defendant owned property
Read FullIn State v. Groves, the Court examined whether aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer–a fourth degree felony–can serve as the predicate for a felony murder charge. Writing for a unanimous
Read FullThe New Mexico Supreme Court has been making up for lost time in November. Today the Court released its third opinion of the month, State v. Martinez. Writing for a
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