Legal Opinion
City of Rio Rancho v. Mazzei
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 8, 2010No. 28,609; 32,314PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANZI, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals his conviction for his third offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DWI), pursuant to a violation of City of Rio Rancho, N.M., Municipal Code, Rev. Ordinances ch. VI, art. VI § 12.1 (2007) (the Ordinance). On appeal, Defendant challenges the constitutionality of the City of Rio Rancho’s ability to charge him with a petty misdemeanor pursuant to the Ordinance. Defendant asserts that the Ordinance is inconsistent with state law because it limits his right to a jury trial, whereas the state statute for the identical offense…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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