State v. Begay

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that a magistrate court retained jurisdiction to revoke a defendant’s probation and impose a sentence even after the original probationary term expired while the defendant was a fugitive. The Court interpreted Section 31‑20‑8 to avoid an absurd result and declined to read Section 31‑21‑15(C) as limiting that jurisdiction. Accordingly, it reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for execution of the magistrate’s order.