Legal Opinion
State v. Pena
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1989No. 18117PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STOWERS, Justice.
We granted certiorari to determine whether the discovery of a roach clip with marijuana residue on it in the ashtray of defendant-respondent’s, Lucio Pena’s, vehicle gave the officers probable cause to search the interior of that vehicle.
The court of appeals in its opinion set forth the facts relevant to this inquiry as follows. On May 19, 1986, New Mexico State Police Officers Clifford Frisk and Norman Denton conducted a roadblock at U.S. Highway 62/180 and Marathon Road in Lea County, New Mexico. Pena's vehicle was stopped at the roadblock and, pursuant to Officer…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. Augustin Alonso LopezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- State v. RuffinoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- United States v. Charles N. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. OchoaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. ZamoraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
- State v. ApodacaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
- State v. BoltonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
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