Legal Opinion
State v. Ball
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1986No. 15755PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STOWERS, Justice.
Each defendant entered either a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to misdemeanor charges in metropolitan court. Found guilty and sentenced by the metropolitan court, each defendant appealed to district court, seeking a trial de novo. The district court dismissed their appeals, and defendants appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals held unconstitutional NMSA 1978, Subsection 34-8A-6(C) (Repl. Pamp.1981), and NMSA 1978, Metro. Rule 71(a) (Repl.Pamp.1985), which limit to “aggrieved” defendants appeals from metropolitan court judgments. It held that N.M.…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Espanola Housing Authority v. AtencioNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Neller v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Shoemaker v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
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