State v. Pittman
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, J.
{1} We consider the legality of a search of Defendant’s car that occurred after Defendant was arrested, handcuffed, and placed in a patrol car. We conclude that under Article II, Section 10 of the New Mexico Constitution the search was illegal. We reverse the district court’s denial of Defendant’s motion to suppress and remand for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
{2} Hobbs police officer Orin Tubbs saw Defendant’s Cadillac pull out into traffic, on the opposite side of the roadway, from an apartment parking lot without stopping. He decided to stop Defendant, turned on his…
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