State v. Chamberlain
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BACA, Justice.
Defendant-appellant Merrill Chamberlain appeals his conviction on a charge of first-degree murder for which he received a life sentence.
On February 21,1987, Chamberlain hired a female prostitute whom he then brought to his home. That evening she called the police to report a beating. Officers Carrillo and Messimer of the Albuquerque Police Department responded. Chamberlain denied that a woman was present and allowed the police to enter the house, consenting to their search. The officers conducted an initial search of the premises and did not find the woman, although they…
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