Legal Opinion
State v. Steven B.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2013No. 34,122; Docket No. 31,322PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
In State v. Dick, 1999-NMCA-062, 127 N.M. 382, 981 P.2d 796, this Court held that the State does not have jurisdiction to prosecute a criminal defendant within Parcel Three of the former Fort Wingate Military Reservation (Parcel Three). A subsequent decision by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, United States v. M.C., 311 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (D.N.M. 2004), decided otherwise. In this appeal, the State asks this Court to agree with the federal court decision and overrule its holding in Dick. Because we continue to believe that Parcel Three is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. SandovalSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- United States v. McGowanSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal GovernmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- State v. RileyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
- State v. KerbyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. Steven B.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013