Legal Opinion
State v. Padilla
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1997No. 23100PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCHINI, Chief Justice.(1) Danny Padilla was convicted on four counts of battery upon a peace officer pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-24 (Repl. Pamp.1994), and sentenced to one and one-half years on each count. Because Padilla was found to be a habitual offender based on three prior felony convictions, each sentence was enhanced pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 31-18-17(D) (Repl.Pamp.1994) (mandating enhanced sentences for habitual offenders), resulting in four sentences of nine and one-half years, to be served concurrently. Padilla, appealed to the Court of Appeals from his…
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