New Mexico Court of Appeals· 11/20/1991

State v. Murillo

Citations

824 P.2d 326
113 N.M. 186

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

remanding for determination of whether investigator was acting in truly private capacity
“The courts of New Mexico, like other jurisdictions, have accepted the long-standing rule that the protections of the Fourth Amendment do not apply to private individuals acting for their own purposes.”
“The courts of New Mexico, like other jurisdictions, have accepted the longstanding rule that the protections of the Fourth Amendment do not apply to private individuals acting for their own purposes.” (footnote omitted)
“The general rule appears to be that whether a ‘private’ person is acting as an agent of the government is determined as a question of fact in light of all the circumstances.”
\The general rule appears to be that whether a `private' person is acting as an agent of the government is determined as a question of fact in light of all the circumstances.\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Black, Bivins, Minzner

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

13 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

49 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.