State v. Villa

OPINION

CHÁVEZ, Justice.

{1} A jury acquitted Defendant of forty-four out of fifty-two charges of violating the Water Quality Act (“WQA”). Defendant appealed his convictions of the remaining eight felony counts: five counts of knowingly discharging or knowingly causing or allowing another person to discharge a water contaminant in violation of a permit, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 74-6-10.2(A)(l) & (B) (1993); and three counts of knowingly failing or knowingly causing or allowing another person to fail to monitor, sample or report as required by a permit, contrary to Section 74-6-10.2(A)(4) & (B).…