Legal Opinion
State v. Bonilla
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 2000No. 25,801PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAES, Justice.
{1} Defendant Manuel Bonilla asks this Court to vacate his sentence imposed after his conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance. Defendant claims that the sentencing judge evinced a harsh predisposition when sentencing defendants, like Bonilla, who elected to have their guilt or innocence decided by a jury. We agree that Defendant’s rights under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution were impermissibly infringed upon by the trial judge. We vacate Defendant’s sentence and remand for another sentencing before a different judge.
FACTS
{2} Defendant…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Bordenkircher v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Bracy v. GramleySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by20 opinions
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