Legal Opinion
State v. Luna
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1978No. 3251PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendant is charged with the murder of Nina T. Nelson and aggravated burglary of the Nelson home. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court suppressed certain items of evidence. The State appealed. Section 21-10-2.1(B)(2), N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 4, Supp.1975). Defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to suppress evidence on additional grounds. Thus, the appeal requires a review of various search and seizure questions ruled on by the trial court.
The Initial Stop
The trial court’s order states:
A. On April 6, 1977, Defendant was observed in an automobile…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. FloresNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. LunaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. MannNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- State v. NolanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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