Legal Opinion

Rodriquez v. State

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1978No. 11699PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

On September 17, 1976, Tommy Dean Jones gave George Hanks a ride over to the house belonging to the defendant Juan Rodriquez. Not knowing the owner of the house, Jones remained in the car waiting for Hanks. After about fifteen minutes had elapsed, Jones got out of the vehicle and approached the house.

Once Jones was close enough to hear voices coming from within the house he heard someone, whom he could not identify, discuss needing a “fix.” Jones then left the house and went to a phone booth where he called the Hobbs police department. Pursuant to this phone call an…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. ManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Campos v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
  5. State v. GallegosNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986

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