New Mexico Court of Appeals, 1968

State v. Luna

State v. Luna
New Mexico Court of Appeals · Decided June 14, 1968 · Wood, Spiess, Oman
442 P.2d 797; 79 N.M. 307 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Luna

Opinion

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Appealing from a denial of post conviction relief, defendant contends that he is entitled to • credit on his sentence for time spent in presentence confinement. He relies on Sec. 40A-29-25,- NMSA 1953 (Supp. 1967), which provides for such a credit.

Defendant’s' presenterice confinement time 'occurred prior to the effective date of Sec. 40A-29-25, supra. Sec. 40Á-29-25 is not to be given retroactive effect. State v. Sedillo (Ct.App.), 79 N.M. 289, 442 P.2d 601, decided May 24, 1968. State v. Padilla, 78 N.M. 702, 437 P.2d 163 (Ct.App. 1968); see State v. Sedillo, 79 N.M. 9, 439 P.2d 226 (1968).

The Order denying relief is affirmed.

It is so ordered.

SPIESS, C. J., and OMAN, J., concur.

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