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State v. Chavez

Citations

  • 174 P.3d 988
  • 143 N.M. 205
  • 2008 NMSC 001

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  • explaining that \[t]his Court presumes that the Legislature is aware of existing case law and acts with knowledge of it\
  • explaining that “[t]his Court presumes that the Legislature is aware of existing case law and acts with knowledge of it”
  • “The Legislature’s continuing silence on the issue ... is further evidence that it was both aware of and approved of the existing case law which long ago established the appropriate standards of proof.”

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Judges: Serna, Chávez, Maes, Bosson, Ransom

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