Legal Opinion
City of Las Cruces v. Betancourt
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1987No. 9585PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
Defendants appeal the trial court’s denial of their motions to suppress evidence. The two issues raised in this case are: 1) whether police roadblocks set up for the purpose of detecting and apprehending drunk drivers are constitutionally permissible in New Mexico; and, 2) if so, whether the particular roadblock operated by the Las Cruces police was constitutional as set up and operated. We affirm as to both defendants.
FACTS
In the late night hours of December 31, 1985 and the early morning hours of January 1, 1986, a roadblock was set up and operated on Amador Avenue by…
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