State v. Stefani

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant appeals his convictions for trafficking methamphetamine by manufacture, conspiracy to commit trafficking, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Defendant asserts that the district court erred in denying his request for a continuance, that the jury instructions were flawed, and the convictions were not supported by substantial evidence. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

{2} Two police officers and an expert from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s Southern Crime Laboratory testified to the…