Legal Opinion
State v. Alderette
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 13, 1990No. 11895PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
The state appeals the dismissal of charges against defendant for escape from jail contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-8 (Repl.Pamp.1984). Defendant allegedly was committed to the Bernalillo County Detention Center (jail) for civil contempt for failure to pay child support. While on work release, defendant failed to return to jail. He was indicted for escape from jail. In a motion to dismiss the charges, defendant argued that in order to be charged with escape from jail, he had to have been committed to the jail under a criminal conviction or charge. State v. Garcia, 98…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- State Ex Rel. Bird v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. HerreraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. MartinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Reed v. State Ex Rel. OrtizNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
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