Legal Opinion
State v. Vargas
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 2008No. 30,131PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SERNA, Justice.
{1} Defendant Peter Vargas was indicted on charges of trafficking (by possession with intent to distribute), possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. He moved to suppress the evidence against him on the ground that the police officers serving his arrest warrant had violated the knock- and-announce rule, unlawfully entered his apartment, and violated his constitutional rights. The district court denied the motion, and Defendant appealed. A majority of the Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that the search was unreasonable because no circumstances…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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