Legal Opinion

State v. Bowers

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1974No. 1490PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

Defendants were tried and convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute [§ 54-11-22, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 8, pt. 2, Supp.1973)] and possession of cocaine [§ 54-11-23, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 8, pt. 2, Supp.1973)]. After judgment and sentence defendants appeal; we affirm as to the marijuana and reverse as to the cocaine.

The Marijuana Convictions

Defendants argue a lack of probable cause to support the issuance of the search warrants pursuant to which the marijuana was seized; they further object to the fact that warrants were issued for several…

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2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. State v. ReevesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. TIRPAKSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. State v. HouseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. State v. SnedekerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  4. Martin v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. State v. SteinzigNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999

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