Legal Opinion

State v. Doe

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided February 13, 1979No. 3701PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

The appeal in this Children’s Court case involves: (1) criminal sexual contact of the groin; (2) seizure of marijuana; (3) need of care or rehabilitation; and (4) disposition of the child.

Criminal Sexual Contact of the Groin

The court found that the child committed criminal sexual contact. Section 30-9-12, N.M.S.A.1978 defines the offense to include the unconsented intentional touching of the unclothed intimate parts of another. “For purposes of this section ‘intimate parts’ means the primary genital area, groin or anus.”

There is no evidence going to a touching of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Rodriquez v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. State v. LunaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. VigilNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State v. Michael R.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988

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