Legal Opinion
State v. Washington
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 22, 1971No. 512PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Defendants appeal their conviction for unlawful possession of marijuana.
We reverse.
The following events occurred during a trip defendants were making with two friends between New York and California. On January 31, 1970 the State Police set up a road-bloclc on the East side of Tucumcari, New Mexico to check driver’s licenses and car registrations. The defendants were stopped in this routine check and, after having produced the requested driver’s license and registration, were asked if they were in military service. Defendant Washington admitted being in the Army and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- State v. SedilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. LambArizona Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. BidegainNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. WashingtonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. BidegainNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975