STATE v. CEARLEY

No. 23,707.

92 P.3d 1284 (2004)

135 N.M. 710

2004-NMCA-079

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry CEARLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied June 24, 2004.

Certiorari Granted July 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Anita Carlson, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.

Lee DesChamps, DesChamps Law Firm, LLC, Socorro, NM, for Appellant.


Certiorari Denied, No. 28,722, June 24, 2004.

Certiorari Granted, No. 28,722, July 14, 2004.

OPINION

PICKARD, Judge.

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