Legal Opinion
Collyer v. State of New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 11, 1995No. 16235PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
1. Robert Collyer appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of certiorari directing the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) to treat his criminal conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) as a “first offense” rather than as a “subsequent offense.” We conclude that the MVD is statutorily required to abide by the legal significance of final adjudications concerning the status of an offender issued by a court pursuant to a plea bargain. We reverse the district court and remand for issuance of the writ.
2. Facts and Proceedings. Collyer was charged…
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