State v. Sena

192 P.3d 1198 (2008)

2008-NMSC-053

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner,

v.

Ernest SENA, Defendant-Respondent.

No. 30,540.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 26, 2008.

Gary K. King, Attorney General, James W. Grayson, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner.

Hugh W. Dangler, Chief Public Defender, William A. O'Connell, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondent.

OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} Defendant Ernest Sena was convicted of two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor (CSCM), contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-9-13(A)(1) (1991, prior to amendments through…