Legal Opinion
State v. Tanton
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1975No. 1658PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal is concerned with the provision of N.M.Const., Art. II, § 15 which provides that no person shall “be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense * * The issue presented is whether a muncipal court conviction may bar a subsequent district court prosecution. On the issue presented we hold that the principles of double jeopardy apply.
Betsy Guzman was struck and killed by an automobile in Grants, New Mexico. Defendant was arrested and charged with the violation of several municipal ordinances. While the record is not clear, the stipulation of counsel and the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Commonwealth v. CampanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. CampanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- State v. TrujilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. GoodsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. TantonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. StephensNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. MaesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
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