State v. Romero

OPINION

BOSSON, Justice.

{1} In this appeal, we are called upon to resolve a conflict between a bail bond form promulgated by this Court and a statute governing forfeiture of bail bonds. We hold that the statute controls. See NMSA 1978, § 31-3-2 (as amended through 1993). We expressly adopt the reasoning of the Court of Appeals below, State v. Romero, 2006-NMCA-126, 140 N.M. 524, 143 P.3d 763, as well as that court’s previous opinion in State v. Valles, 2004-NMCA-118, 140 N.M. 458, 143 P.3d 496. In reliance on those opinions, we need only address the conflict summarily.

BACKGROUND

{2} This appeal…