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NEW MEXICO v. EARNEST

No. 85-162.

477 U.S. 648 (1986)

NEW MEXICO v. EARNEST

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bardacke, Attorney General of New Mexico, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was William McEuen, Assistant Attorney General.

J. Thomas Sullivan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Gary C. Mitchell.*

PER CURIAM.

We vacate the judgment of the Supreme Court of New Mexico and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion in Lee v. Illinois, 476 U.S. 530 (1986).

It is so ordered.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE, JUSTICE POWELL, and JUSTICE O'CONNOR join, concurring.

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