THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT RULES THAT POLICE CAN MAKE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES WHEN THE ARREST IS REASONABLY CLOSE TO THE SCENE OF THE DISTURBANCE. THAT BROADENS STATE LAW THAT, UNTIL NOW, ALLOWED AN ARREST WITHOUT A WARRANT ONLY AT THE SCENE OF THE DOMESTIC DISPUTE.
THE RULING ALSO OVERTURNS AN APPEALS COURT DECISION THAT FOUND DANIEL ALMANZAR HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ARRESTED IN 2007 WHERE HE ALLEGEDLY KICKED HIS GIRLFRIEND DURING A QUARREL.ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS IN ALBUQUERQUE.
