New Mexico Supreme Court· 9/6/1978

State v. Doe

Citations

583 P.2d 464
92 N.M. 100

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explaining that if the defendant’s words and actions did not constitute the offense of disorderly conduct, then his conviction was fundamental error
stating that officer acting in good faith remains in lawful discharge of his duties, whether the officer’s actions are lawful or unlawful
reversing the defendant’s disorderly conduct conviction where he argued with police officers during traffic stop but was not combative and “no act of violence was attempted”
private citizen cannot use force to resist a search by authorized police officers even if arrest is illegal

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Judges: McManus, Sosa, Easley, Payne, Federici

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