New Mexico Supreme Court· 9/3/1997

State v. Salazar

Citations

945 P.2d 996
123 N.M. 778
1997 NMSC 044

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noting that several states have substantially changed or abandoned their policies of abatement ab initio
noting that several states have substantially changed or abandoned their policies of abatement ab initio
holding that when a defendant dies during a direct appeal, and no party moves for substitution, the action will abate ab initio but if a petitioner dies during the pendency of post-conviction appeal, the petition will be dismissed as moot and the verdict will stand
holding that when a defendant dies during a direct appeal, and no party moves for substitution, the action will abate ab initio but if a petitioner dies during the pendency of post-conviction appeal, the petition will be dismissed as moot and the verdict will stand
allowing substitution on behalf of deceased defendant pursuant to rules of procedure
allowing substitution at the motion of any party or the court

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Judges: Baca, Franchini, Minzner, Serna, McKinnon

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