State v. Aragon
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves the legal effect of a deferred sentence when, in the same judgment, a fine was imposed, the fine having been paid before the deferral was revoked and sentence imposed.
In July, 1977, defendant pled guilty to a fourth degree felony. The authorized sentence was imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both. Section 31-18-3(D), N.M.S.A.1978. However, the trial court, pursuant to § 31-20-3, N.M.S.A.1978, could defer the imposition of sentence.
The July, 1977 judgment states: “[I]t is ordered that…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hollingsworth v. HicksNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- State v. AllenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. BarosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. SoriaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State v. BarberNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989
- State v. SykesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
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