Category Archives: New Mexico Court of Appeals

Congratulations to the new chief judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, M. Monica Zamora

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 25, 2019

Earlier this week, Judge M. Monica Zamora was sworn in to begin serving a two-year term as Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She replaces Judge Linda Vanzi, who served as Chief Judge from 2017 to 2019. … Continue reading →

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NMCA: Officer’s tap on car window was not a seizure

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 23, 2019

Jennifer Simpson parked her car in a lot at a city park at 11:00 p.m. and turned off the car’s lights. A police officer saw this and believed her actions were suspicious because the park had closed an hour earlier … Continue reading →

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E-filing starts at the New Mexico Court of Appeals on August 21!

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 10, 2017

The long-awaited day is finally at hand! On Monday, August 21, e-filing begins at the New Mexico Court of Appeals. It may be a coincidence that this is the date of the total solar eclipse, but then again, it may … Continue reading →

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NMCA: Corpus delicti rule satisfied by circumstantial evidence

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on July 31, 2017

The Court of Appeals, in State v. Platero, has overturned a trial court order dismissing a vehicular homicide charge before trial because the State did not plan to offer any expert testimony that the rollover car crash at issue killed … Continue reading →

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Judge Jim Wechsler to retire from NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 9, 2017

After more than 22 years of service on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Jim Wechsler has announced that he will be retiring on July 31, 2017, according to this story by Phaedra Haywood in the Santa Fe New … Continue reading →

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Have lunch with Judge Vargas of the NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 1, 2017

Tomorrow, Friday, June 2, the Appellate Practice Section of the New Mexico State Bar will host a brown-bag lunch with Judge Julie Vargas of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. This is an opportunity to learn more about the Court … Continue reading →

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The investiture ceremony for Judge Henry Bohnhoff of the NM Court of Appeals will be held on March 20

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on March 15, 2017

An investiture ceremony for the newest member of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge Henry “Hank” M. Bohnhoff, will be held on Monday, March 20, at 4:30 p.m. at the New Mexico Court of Appeals in Albuquerque. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Have lunch with Judge French of the NM Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 28, 2017

This Friday, March 3, the Appellate Practice Section of the New Mexico State Bar is hosting a brown-bag (i.e. bring-your-own) lunch with Judge Stephen French of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. If you have any questions about practice before … Continue reading →

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Investiture ceremony for Judge Julie Vargas to be held on February 17

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 16, 2017

The investiture ceremony for Judge Julie Vargas of the New Mexico Court of Appeals will be held tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Bank of America Theater, located at 1701 4th Street SW in … Continue reading →

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Judge Linda Vanzi elected as Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 1, 2017

Today’s Bar Bulletin announces (at p. 9) that Linda Vanzi has been unanimously elected as Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She replaces Judge Michael Vigil, who swore her into office on January 17. Chief Judge Vanzi … Continue reading →

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