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Smith v. Isakson
Ruled that courts must look to offense's historical nature and the severity of the penalty to determine whether right to jury trial was preserved for the crime
State v. Brearcliffe
Ruled that defendant must receive notice their right to appeal may be waived if their absence prevents sentencing from occurring within ninety days after conviction
State v. Thompson
Ruled that defendant’s unconstitutionally excessive life sentence resulted from sentencing counsel’s performance which violated the right to effective assistance of counsel
Myers v. Reno Cab Co.
Ruled that employee status for constitutional minimum wage amendment is determined by totality of circumstances, and provision entitling aggrieved employees to all available remedies only applies to claims under the amendment.
Indigenous Lifeways v. New Mexico Compilation Commission Advisory Committee
Ruled that ballot measure proposing constitutional amendment to reform a regulatory commission did not violate constitution’s single-measure rule
LS Power Midcontinent, LLC v. State
Ruled that bill enacting a right of first refusal in competitive bidding likely violated the single-subject requirement of the state constitution
State v. Keys
Ruled that constitutional provision prescribing charging procedures for felonies does not establish that a defendant's defective waiver of a probable cause hearing deprives a court of subject matter jurisdiction
Jameson v. Montgomery
Ruled that constitutional victims’ rights provision precluded suit against individuals entitled to prosecutorial immunity
Hanson v. Carmona
Ruled statute requiring pre-suit notice of tort claims against local government conflicted with court rules but did not violate separation of powers
Comunity Success Initiative v. Moore
Ruled that a statute requiring individuals with felony convictions to complete their sentences before regaining the right to vote was not racially discriminatory