Doe v. State Ex Rel. Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

This appeal addresses a limitation on the subpoena power of the Governor’s Organized Crime Prevention Commission (Commission), as set out in the Organized Crime Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 29-9-1 to' -18 (Repl.Pamp.1990) (Act). Specifically, we examine whether a corporation or a representative acting on its behalf can refuse to testify or produce evidence to the Commission on the ground that either the corporation or its representative will be exposed to criminal prosecution or forfeiture and thereby be eligible for statutory immunity pursuant to Section 29-9-9. We hold that…