Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 1, 1973No. 1097PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
Two bottles of liquor allegedly stolen from the house at the Rowley ranch were found in defendant’s zipped duffel bag at his place of residence. Defendant, by his court-appointed attorney, made a pretrial motion to suppress the evidence on the grounds of illegal search and seizure. The motion was denied and defendant was convicted of burglary of a residence pursuant to § 40A-16-3, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6). Although defendant raises five points for reversal, the dispositive issue concerns the denial of his motion to suppress. We hold that the motion should have been…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- People v. McKinnonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by15 opinions
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