Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1982No. 13574PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of armed robbery with firearm enhancement, contrary to Sections 30-16-2 and 31-18-4, N.M.S.A.1978. The Court of Appeals reversed on grounds that evidence obtained pursuant to an improper search of the defendant’s car directly undermined the defendant’s claim of insanity and should have been suppressed. The search was made without a warrant and the court concluded that it neither was made under exigent circumstances nor satisfied the requirements of an inventory search. We disagree with the latter conclusion and affirm the conviction.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Davida Ross Staller and David Owen SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Sam Meredith LawsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Moresi v. State, Dept. of Wildlife & FisheriesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- State v. NeelyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. ArredondoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
- State v. BoswellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. HernandezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
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