STATE v. BECENTI

No. A-1-CA-39165.

498 P.3d 282 (2021)

2021-NMCA-060

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Denson BECENTI, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Filing Date: August 24, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Bennett J. Baur , Chief Public Defender, MJ Edge , Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellee.


OPINION

{1} The State appeals from the district court's order reducing Denson Becenti's (Defendant) criminal charge from felony battery upon a peace officer, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-24 (1971), to petty misdemeanor battery, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-3-4 (1963). We are asked to determine...

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