Legal Opinion

State v. Maestas

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided September 18, 1974No. 1294PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

On November 21, 1972, defendant was arrested for illegal possession of heroin. On December 7, 1972, a grand jury indictment was filed in which defendant was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, to-wit: a narcotic drug enumerated in Schedule I contrary to §§ 54-11-23, 54-11-6, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 8, pt. 2, 1973 Supp.).

On April 17, 1973, defendant moved to dismiss the indictment because on January 24, 1973, defendant had been previously convicted in Bernalillo County Magistrate Court of the crime of possession of controlled substances on the same…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Waller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. People v. LyonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. People v. BauerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  5. State v. BlackwellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. TantonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
  2. State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. State v. MorlockWashington Supreme Court · 1976
  4. State v. NagelNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. State v. TantonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975

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