2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 31-9-4 — Sentence upon accepted plea or verdict of guilty but mentally ill.
31-9-4. Sentence upon accepted plea or verdict of guilty but mentally ill.
The court may impose any sentence upon a defendant which could be imposed pursuant to law upon a defendant who has been convicted of the same offense without a finding of mental illness; provided that if a defendant is sentenced to the custody of the corrections department, the department shall examine the nature, extent, continuance and treatment of the defendant's mental illness and shall provide psychiatric, psychological and other counseling and treatment for the defendant as it deems necessary.
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