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STATE v. CRUZ

No. S-1-SC-37751.

486 P.3d 1 (2021)

2021-NMSC-015

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Antonio CRUZ, Defendant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied: April 23, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett J. Baur , Chief Public Defender, Gregory B. Dawkins , Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner.

Hector H. Balderas , Attorney General, John Kloss , Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondent.

OPINION

{1} This case serves as a reminder that fundamental constitutional rights cannot be jettisoned for the sake of judicial efficiency. At every level of our courts, the Constitution must stand as an immovable bulwark to secure the rights of individuals in every case. Central to our criminal justice system...

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