Legal Opinion
State v. Pickett
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 2009No. 27,938PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-102(A) (2005) (amended 2008) provides that “[i]t is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor to drive a vehicle within this state.”
A person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor if “as a result of drinking liquor [the driver] was less able to the slightest degree, either mentally or physically, or both, to exercise the clear judgment and steady hand necessary to handle a vehicle with safety to [the driver] and the public.”
State v. Sanchez, 2001-NMCA-109, ¶ 6, 131 N.M. 355, 36 P.3d 446 (alterations in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. SutphinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. SanchezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
- State v. NealNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- State v. LunaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. GuruleNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2011
- State v. GarnenezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2015
- Town of Taos v. WisdomNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2017
- State v. Montoya State v. YapNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2016
- City of Santa Fe v. DeanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2018
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