Skidgel v. Hatch

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that the district court erred in applying Quintana and reversed its denial of petitioner Skidgel’s habeas petition, ordering that he become eligible for parole after ten years of his current life sentence. The Court expressly overruled Quintana to the extent it conflicted with the federal Tenth Circuit’s decision in Devine, and remanded for issuance of the appropriate writ.