STATE v. BAILEY

Nos. 14769, 14809.

882 P.2d 57 (1994)

118 N.M. 466

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald B. BAILEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied September 9, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Udall, Atty. Gen., Daniel F. Haft, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

Peter B. Rames, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.


OPINION

BOSSON, Judge.

This case presents two interesting questions. The first is whether a court exercising criminal jurisdiction and acting sua sponte may include in its sentencing order an injunction against further criminal conduct. The second is whether the injunction, even if invalid, insulates Defendant from a contempt citation for its wilful violation. We hold that the district court's injunction exceeded its authority, but we nonetheless...

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