Legal Opinion
State v. Spriggs-Gore
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 3, 2003No. 22,643PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals from an order confining her to a secure, locked facility for a period of fifteen years. This ease offers our courts another opportunity to address New Mexico’s Mental Illness and Competency statute (hereinafter the “Mental Illness and Competency statute”), NMSA 1978, §§ 31-9-1 through -1.5 (1988, as amended through 1999), which outlines procedures the trial court must follow in determining a criminal defendant’s competency to stand trial and procedures for commitment in the event that a defendant is found incompetent. We determine that Section…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
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