New Mexico’s heightened search-and-seizure protections don’t apply at Mexican border
The New Mexico Constitution provides greater protection to citizens than the Fourth Amendment when it comes to searches and seizures. For example, in State v. Cardenas-Alvarez, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that at interior border control checkpoints (such as those … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico Supreme Court, Opinions and Analysis
Tagged Criminal Procedure, Justice Edward Chavez, New Mexico Constitution, State v. Aide Zamora Sanchez
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