Legal Opinion
State v. Vega
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 1977No. 2973PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendant pled guilty in magistrate court to various offenses and paid a substantial fine. Subsequently, he moved to set aside his guilty plea. The magistrate entered an order setting aside the guilty plea. Ultimately, the district court ordered dismissal of the magistrate court charges. The State appeals. We discuss: (1) validity of the magistrate court order setting aside the guilty plea, and (2) authority of the magistrate to set aside its judgment in a criminal case. The magistrate court rules applicable to this appeal are the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Alexander v. Delgado Ex Rel. DelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- Adams & McGahey v. NeillNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
- Eaton Ex Rel. Estate of Montgomery v. CookeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
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