Padilla v. Torres

Office of the New Mexico Director Compilation Commission 2024.05.14 '00'06- 15:32:08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Opinion Number:

2024-NMSC-007

Filing Date: February 5, 2024 No. S-1-SC-35619 ROY PADILLA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAY TORRES, Defendant-Appellant. CERTIFICATION FROM THE NEW MEXICO COURT OF APPEALS Denise Barela-Shepherd, District Judge New Mexico Legal Aid Thomas Prettyman Albuquerque, NM for Appellant Holland & Hart LLP Larry J. Montaño Santa Fe, NM for Appellee OPINION BACON, Chief Justice. I. INTRODUCTION {1} In this opinion, we consider whether the Bernalillo…