Legal Opinion
State v. Palacio
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 18, 2009No. 28,028PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} In this appeal we address whether a nine-year delay — the longest delay we have found in any of our reported New Mexico cases — violated Defendant’s right to a speedy trial. The district court dismissed the case, the State appeals, and we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
{2} On August 28, 1998, Defendant was indicted in district court for embezzling his sister’s Chevrolet pickup. Defendant, who was already on parole, responded by fleeing to El Paso, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The bench warrant was entered into the NCIC database. On September 1, 1998, the New…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- State v. LaneyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
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