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State v. Suazo

Citations

  • 117 N.M. 785
  • 877 P.2d 1088

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that where suspect had failed to produce enough air for breath sample readings, subsequently blaming injury to his mouth, but later agreed to a blood test, that the later consent did not cure the initial refusal
  • defining a five-part test for when an initial refusal can be cured by a later consent and holding that such consent must be given within a matter of minutes
  • motorist offered a fair chance to understand his rights and recant refusal to take chemical test
  • adopting rule for retracting refusal to take blood-alcohol test
  • adopts Lund factors, supra, with stricter temporal standard

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Judges: Baca, Franchini, Frost, Montgomery, Ransom

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