State v. Linares

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s discretionary rulings, holding that permitting the court‑appointed psychologist to attend the State’s independent evaluation did not constitute an abuse of discretion, that the finding of Linares’s incompetence was supported by substantial evidence, and that the statutory procedural requirements for dangerousness evaluation and civil commitment were satisfied. The Court rejected the State’s three arguments and ordered the lower court’s decisions upheld.