eBook details
- Title: State V. Richardson
- Author : New Mexico Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 03, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 55 KB
Description
The state appeals the district court's order dismissing the state's complaint against defendant. Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (a criminal charge commonly referred to by the acronym DWI, which we also use in this opinion to describe the charge) in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-102(A) (Cum. Supp. 1991) (the DWI statute). The specific issue we address on appeal is whether a farm tractor with a mower attachment is a "vehicle" under the language of the DWI statute, which is a part of the Motor Vehicle Code, NMSA 1978, Section 66-1-1 through 66-12-23 (the Code). We answer this question affirmatively and therefore reverse the district court's dismissal order.