In criminal cases where no provision of this code is applicable, the common law, as recognized by the United States and the several states of the Union, shall govern.
§ 30-1-3 NMSA 1978
Construction of Criminal Code
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (18 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Alberto Lopez, Jr. v. O.L. McCotter (1989)
Most recently applied in Alberto Lopez, Jr. v. O.L. McCotter (May 1989)
1953 Comp., § 40A-1-3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 1-3.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.