Legal Opinion
State v. Montoya
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 1977No. 3056PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves the meaning and constitutionality of the statute prohibiting the carrying of a firearm into a licensed liquor establishment. We discuss: (1) what constitutes the offense, (2) the right to bear arms, and (3) the asserted vagueness of the statute.
The statute, enacted as Laws 1975, ch. 149, reads:
RELATING TO CRIMES; PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF A FIREARM ON PREMISES LICENSED FOR DISPENSING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR POSTING OF NOTICES; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Sectio…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. BlueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
- State v. BellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. VogenthalerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. DawsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jaramillo v. Fisher Controls Co., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. CarrNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. KennemanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. TowerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
- State v. SpragueNebraska Supreme Court · 1983
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