State v. Begay

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that a magistrate court retained jurisdiction to revoke a defendant’s probation even after the original probationary term had expired while the defendant was subject to a bench warrant. The Court interpreted NMSA 1978 §§31-20-8 and 31-21-15(C) to avoid an absurd result and affirmed the magistrate’s authority to impose a revocation sentence. Accordingly, it reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for execution of the magistrate’s order.