STATE v. REYNAGA

No. 20,005.

5 P.3d 579 (2000)

129 N.M. 257

2000-NMCA-053

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Odilon Martinez REYNAGA, a/k/a Odilon Reynaga Martinez, and Sergio Bustillos, a/k/a Sergio Morales, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied June 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Arthur W. Pepin, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Appellant.

Phyllis H. Subin, Chief Public Defender, Trace L. Rabern, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for Appellees.


Certiorari Denied, No. 26,343, June 15, 2000.

OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

{1} In these two consolidated cases, the State appeals from the trial court's order suppressing evidence based upon the failure of officers executing a search warrant to comply with the knock-and-announce procedures mandated by the New Mexico constitution. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

{2} On October 21, 1997, Albuquerque...

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