STATE v. LUNA

No. 124.

442 P.2d 797 (1968)

79 N.M. 307

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert LUNA, Defendant-appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 14, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.E. Riordan, Las Cruces, for defendant-appellant.

Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., Spencer T. King, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Appealing from a denial of post conviction relief, defendant contends that he is entitled to credit on his sentence for time spent in presentence confinement. He relies on Sec. 40A-29-25, NMSA 1953 (Supp. 1967), which provides for such a credit.

Defendant's presentence confinement time occurred prior to the effective date of Sec. 40A-29-25, supra. Sec. 40A-29-25 is not to be given retroactive effect. State v. Sedillo (Ct.App...

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