New Mexico v. Gallegos
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In this first-degree murder case, the Supreme Court affirmed Defendant Lawrence Gallegos' convictions for murder, aggravated arson and conspiracy to commit murder. The Court found, however, that Defendant's convictions for two other conspiracies violated constitutional principles against double jeopardy. In so doing, the Court applied an analysis of double jeopardy jurisprudence to multiple conspiracy convictions. In the course of that analysis, the Court clarified existing case law and set a new course for the future application of double jeopardy principles to multiple conspiracy convictions.
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