Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Mexico

Being charged with a crime

in a juvenile case if the district attourney is presented with a case and she drops the case.Can She come back at a later time and charge that person with that crime later on?


Asked on 3/14/01, 11:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Being charged with a crime

The prosecution may withdraw or dismiss a prosecution once as a matter of course, and may pursue it again so long as it is reactivated within the period of the statute of limitations.

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Answered on 5/23/01, 1:48 pm


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