State v. Orona

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant appeals a denial of presentence confinement credit under § 31-20-12, N.M.S.A.1978 (1981 Repl. Pamph.). We affirm.

Defendant was confined in the penitentiary at Santa Fe on a burglary charge unrelated to the perjury charge at issue here. He was transported to the Chaves County jail to answer the perjury charge. On his motion, because he was losing good time and missing school and work, he was transported back to Santa Fe after his waiver of arraignment. He was returned to Chaves County for the purpose of pleading guilty to the perjury charge and sentencing. His…