Legal Opinion
State v. Valencia Olaya
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1987No. 9263PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MINZNER, Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized prior to arrest. Defendant raises three issues: (1) whether the police roadblock violated the fourth amendment of the United States Constitution and article II, Section 10 of the New Mexico Constitution; (2) whether the state established that defendant consented to the search of his automobile; and (3) whether the search followed an unlawful detention that tainted defendant’s consent. We affirm.
BACKGROUND.
Defendant, a…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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