Legal Opinion

State v. Baldwin

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 2001No. 21,006PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOSSON, Chief Judge.

{1} The opinion heretofore filed in this case is withdrawn and the following substituted therefor.

{2} This appeal examines the evidence required to sustain a conviction under the so-called per se section of the driving while under the influence (DWI) statute, NMSA 1978, § 66-8-102(0) (1999). We hold that a blood or breath alcohol test administered over two hours after the time of driving, and yielding only marginal results, must be corroborated by additional evidence to support a jury verdict. That corroborative evidence may take various forms which we do not…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. State v. AlbericoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. AlbericoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. BarudSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. State v. TorresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. DowneyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. NealNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. State v. HugheyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. MontoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. State v. ChristmasNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001

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