Legal Opinion
State v. Sandoval
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 16, 1979No. 3622PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendants were convicted of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. Sections 30-31-22 and 30-28-2, N.M.S.A.1978. They appeal. The chain of custody of the marijuana, after its seizure, was sufficiently established. State v. Chavez, 84 N.M. 760, 508 P.2d 30 (Ct.App.1973). We discuss: (1) validity of the initial search, and (2) sufficiency of the evidence.
Validity of the Initial Search
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Vernon Willis Bowman, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Carl O. LudwigCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Jesus Ybarra Villarreal and Abundio Hernandez MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Daygee v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. FaucettMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Kenner v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- State v. CappsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. VillanuevaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- State v. AffsprungNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
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