Legal Opinion
City of Farmington v. Joseph
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 1978No. 3135PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendant was convicted by the Farmington municipal court of driving while under the influence of alcohol. He appealed to the district court where he was again found guilty. His appeal raises three issues: (1) time requirement for trial; (2) absence of advice to defendant concerning a chemical test; and (3) sufficiency of the evidence.
Time Requirement for Trial
The charge in municipal court was filed April 30, 1976; the municipal court trial was on September 23 and October 1, 1976; the municipal court’s “final order” was entered October 11,1976. Defendant filed his…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In re NewbernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- State v. VigilNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. DemingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
- State v. MyersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- Commonwealth v. GallagherCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. RambousekNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- Brooks v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- State v. RamosCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1987
- State v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. EntzelWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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