State v. Bidegain
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
Defendants were convicted of possession of more than 8 ounces of marijuana under § 54-11-23, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 8, pt. 2, Supp.1973). We reverse and dismiss.
The defendants’ auto was stopped at a state police roadblock for a routine license and registration check. Grant, who was driving, produced a registration indicating ownership in another individual. One of the officers then attempted, unsuccessfully, to find through the national computer network if the car was stolen. During this brief check, another officer asked Grant to open his car trunk, then asked Grant for…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. RuffinoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. BensonNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. BidegainNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. Shaulis-PowellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
- State v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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