State v. Leticia T.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Opinion Number: _______ Filing Date: June 9, 2014 Docket No. 33,566 STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. LETICIA T., a child, Defendant-Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS ON CERTIORARI William C. Birdsall, District Judge Gary K. King, Attorney General Ralph E. Trujillo, Assistant Attorney General Santa Fe, NM for Petitioner and Respondent Jorge A. Alvarado, Chief Public Defender Tania Shahani, Assistant Appellate Defender Santa Fe, NM for Respondent and Petitioner OPINION MAES, Justice. {1} This case presents the issue of warrantless…