Legal Opinion
State v. Gonzales
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 2010No. 28,693PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} Defendant was charged with three counts of drug trafficking as a result of an investigation carried out by the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) at Cannon Air Force Base (the Base). Defendant moved for dismissal of the charges on grounds that the OSI’s investigation violated the federal Posse Comitatus Act (the PCA), 18 U.S.C. § 1385 (1994). As explained in greater detail in the body of this opinion, the PCA places limitations on the degree to which the United States military may participate in local law enforcement efforts. See State v.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- State v. RoybalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2002
- Meiboom v. WatsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000
- United States v. Michael A. WolffsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
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