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COM'RS OF COUNTY OF BERNALILLO v. BENAVIDEZ

No. 29,853.

292 P.3d 482 (2012)

2013-NMCA-015

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF the COUNTY OF BERNALILLO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ivan BENAVIDEZ, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied December 5, 2012, No. 33,831.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Landers , Bernalillo County Attorney, Eric W. Schuler , Assistant County Attorney, Natalia R. Sanchez , Assistant County Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant.

Joshua R. Simms, P.C., Joshua R. Simms , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

{1} At issue in this case is whether counties may enact ordinances which conflict directly with state statutes reflecting the State of New Mexico's free range or "fence-out" approach to livestock management. Holding that they cannot, we affirm the district court's dismissal of the criminal complaint filed against Defendant Ivan Benavidez by the County of Bernalillo.

BACKGROUND

{2} The...

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