CITY OF RIO RANCHO v. YOUNG

No. 15482.

889 P.2d 1246 (1995)

119 N.M. 324

CITY OF RIO RANCHO, New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ronald H. YOUNG, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied February 10, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall D. Van Vleck, City Atty., Rio Rancho, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert R. Fuentes, Fuentes & Associates, P.C., Rio Rancho, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

The City of Rio Rancho (the City) appeals from an order of the district court dismissing Defendant's conviction of driving while intoxicated, contrary to a municipal ordinance. The central issue presented on appeal is whether the City, a home rule municipality, may enforce its traffic code for alleged violations that have occurred on private property without the written consent of the property owner. We affirm.

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