PERALTA v. STATE

No. 19591.

808 P.2d 637 (1991)

11 N.M. 667

Joe PERALTA, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Jacobs, Taos, for petitioner.

Tom Udall, Atty. Gen., Margaret McLean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.


OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

Joe Peralta was convicted in metropolitan court of driving while under the influence of alcohol and of several other related traffic violations. He appealed to the district court. When Peralta failed to appear at the first setting for trial de novo the court granted a continuance. At the second trial Peralta again moved for a continuance stating that he was seeking private counsel. The court denied that request and, after the public...

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