State ex rel. Apodaca v. Fiorina, 86 N.M. 494, 525 P.2d 854 (1974)

June 14, 1974 · Supreme Court of New Mexico · No. 9454
86 N.M. 494, 525 P.2d 854

525 P.2d 854

STATE of New Mexico ex rel. A. L. Happy APODACA and A. L. Happy Apodaca, Relator, v. Betty FIORINA, Secretary of State of the State of New Mexico, and David L. Norvell, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, Respondents.

No. 9454.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 14, 1974.

Standley, Witt & Quinn, Bigbee, Byrd, Carpenter & Crout, Paul D. Gerber, Charles D. Olmsted, Santa Fe, for relator.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, William Dixon, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Albuquerque, for respondents.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This matter has come before us on remand of the case from the United States Supreme Court, 416 U.S. 918, 94 S.Ct. 1915, 40 L.Ed.2d 276. Our original opinion was based on § 3-8-26, subd. A, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 1, 1970). This statute was repealed by the New Mexico State Legislature, Laws of 1973, chapter 228, § 11, thereby rendering the question moot.

Therefore, the judgment of this Court entered herein on April 17, 1972, is hereby vacated and this cause is dismissed.