Legal Opinion

State v. Light

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 23, 2013No. Docket No. 30,741Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

The State appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant Misty Light’s motion to suppress. We find no error. The search warrant was impermissibly broad in allowing officers to search “all persons” located on the premises when the only evidence tying Defendant to any crime was her presence at an event that was open to the public where illegal activity was taking place. Finally, the officers were not justified in searching Defendant’s purse due to the lack of evidence tying Defendant to the criminal activity taking place on the premises and because the officers…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Wyoming v. HoughtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. People v. NievesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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