City of Farmington, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Juan A. Piñon-Garcia, Defendant-Petitioner; and City of Farmington…

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that a district court reviewing a municipal court’s pre‑trial dismissal must conduct a de novo determination of the merits of any pre‑trial motion, rather than a mere abuse‑of‑discretion review, and affirmed the Court of Appeals while remanding for such review.