Legal Opinion

State v. Tafoya

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided June 18, 1997No. 18306PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ARMIJO, Judge.

1. Defendant appeals his conviction of driving while intoxicated, first offense. Our calendar notice proposed summary affirmance. Defendant has timely responded with a memorandum in opposition. Not persuaded by his arguments, we affirm.

2. An officer responding to a call regarding a vehicle parked diagonally in the right-hand lane of Isleta Boulevard in Albuquerque, New Mexico found Defendant asleep at the wheel. The key was in the ignition of the vehicle in the “on” position, but the engine was not running. Defendant, responding to the officer’s questions, told him that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boone v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
  2. State v. HarrisonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. LaneyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. State v. MailmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State v. GraceNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. State v. WengerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999

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