Legal Opinion
State v. Lopez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 23, 2009No. 27,862PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} Defendant Jose Javier Lopez appeals the terms of his criminal commitment imposed pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 31-9-1.5 (1999) of the New Mexico Mental Illness and Competency Code (NMMIC). Lopez argues that his pre-commitment confinement time should have been taken into account in determining the actual duration of his criminal commitment. The ultimate question is one of statutory interpretation. Specifically, whether in enacting Section 31-9-1.5 the Legislature intended for a criminally committed offender to face longer confinement than had he been actually…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. TrujilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. RotherhamNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. La BadieNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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