Legal Opinion
State v. Swick
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 2012No. Docket 32,510PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Justice.
{1} On the morning of January 21, 2006, Michael Swick, along with his cousin, Benito Lopez, and the victim, Alex Ogle, began a day of cruising and drinking alcohol in a borrowed Jeep. The three rode around for most of the day getting the Jeep stuck. Late in the afternoon, Swick and his cousin also consumed cocaine. They decided to walk because the Jeep was stuck and it was getting dark. Shortly thereafter, Swick’s cousin returned to the Jeep to get warmer clothes.
{2} After getting a jacket from the Jeep, Swick’s cousin walked back toward the place where he had left…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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3Cited by124 opinions
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