730 F. Supp. 369 - Salaz v. Tansy’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “The problem with tests that do not recognize the jurisdictional exception is that they allow defendants to abuse the multilevel judicial system which exists in New Mexico and in other jurisdictions. Without the exception, a defendant can plead guilty to all misdemeanor charges arising from a criminal act in magistrate court and never be in jeopardy of a felony prosecution involving similar evidence in the district court____ [RJeason and logic do not support a rule where one guilty of a crime of homicide by vehicle may escape a possible sentence of three years imprisonment by the expedient of pleading guilty to a charge of DWI or reckless driving where the penalty may be as low as a $25.00 fine and five days in jail.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Rodriguez