State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. Jennifer Martinez, Defendant-Respondent.

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the district court's finding of reasonable suspicion and reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that appellate review of a suppression hearing requires deference to the trial court's factual findings if supported by substantial evidence and that Article II, Section 10 of the state constitution, like the Fourth Amendment, requires only reasonable suspicion for an investigatory traffic stop.