STATE v. RATCHFORD

No. 20592.

855 P.2d 556 (1993)

115 N.M. 567

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Monroe RATCHFORD, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Udall, Atty. Gen., Bill Primm, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellant.

Albert J. Rivera, Alamogordo, Cindi L. Pearlman, Tijeras, for appellee.


OPINION

MONTGOMERY, Justice.

The New Mexico Court of Appeals certified this appeal to us,1 stating in its order of certification that resolution of the issue on appeal "involves a question of significant public importance and certification of the issue is the most expedient and efficient disposition." As framed by the Court of Appeals, the issue is: "[U]nder what circumstances does a trial court have jurisdiction to grant a new...

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