Legal Opinion
State v. Ponce
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 2004No. 23,193PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} While meeting his appointment with his probation officer, Defendant Michael Ponce was arrested for a probation violation. He had tested positive for alcohol three days earlier. The probation officer conducted a patdown search that produced vehicle keys which then ultimately led to a search of Defendant’s vehicle where cocaine was found. Defendant appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. He attacks the arrest and the search. We affirm.1
BACKGROUND
{2} Defendant was on probation for prior aggravated assault and aggravated battery convictions. A special condition of…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- State v. AttawayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by27 opinions
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