STATE v. MESSIER

No. 7635.

686 P.2d 272 (1984)

101 N.M. 582

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David MESSIER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 7, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reggie C. Chavez, Belen, for defendant-appellant.

Paul G. Bardacke, Atty. Gen., Carol Vigil, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

DONNELLY, Chief Judge.

Defendant pursues this interlocutory appeal from the trial court's order granting a mistrial following commencement of his trial for criminal sexual penetration, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-9-11. The issue presented is whether a retrial of defendant is barred under principles of double jeopardy.

The facts as they relate to the claim of double jeopardy are as follows: Defendant was charged with criminal sexual...

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