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The doctrines New Mexico courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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1 fundamental error State v. Barber 8572 1914–2026 164
2 abuse of discretion standard State v. Sarracino 5542 1985–2026 111
3 double jeopardy clause Swafford v. State 4882 1973–2026 118
4 de novo standard Dewitt v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. 4772 1961–2026 84
5 due process clause Gonzales v. State 3752 1932–2026 71
6 plain meaning rule State Ex Rel. Helman v. Gallegos 2862 1952–2026 78
7 speedy trial analysis State v. Garza 2722 1978–2026 54
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2482 1969–2026 37
9 warrant requirement State v. Gomez 2332 1975–2025 24
10 nature of the claimed error State v. Varela 2322 1986–2026 77
11 affirmative defense Strausberg v. Laurel Healthcare Providers, LLC 2292 1917–2025 38
12 Barker factors State v. Garza 2272 1987–2026 47
13 cumulative error State v. Martin 2222 1967–2026 56
14 hearsay rule State v. Torres 2012 1914–2026 24
15 ineffective assistance claim State v. Roybal 2012 1989–2026 47
16 exclusionary rule State v. Gutierrez 1842 1964–2025 20
17 party claiming error State v. Aragon 1802 1965–2026 95
18 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1592 1968–2026 26
19 Blockburger test State v. Gutierrez 1512 1991–2026 35
20 self-defense instruction State v. Rudolfo 1512 1977–2026 43
21 harmless error State v. Tollardo 1482 1886–2026 27
22 ineffective assistance of counsel claim State v. Roybal 1452 1989–2026 34
23 six-month rule State v. Savedra 1422 1989–2026 17
24 uniform jury instruction State v. Caldwell 1382 1983–2025 28
25 plain error State v. Lucero 1322 1925–2026 51
26 Fourth Amendment analysis State v. Leyva 1232 1974–2024 18
27 sufficiency of the evidence claim State v. Leyba 1172 1995–2025 30
28 equal protection clause Breen v. Carlsbad Municipal Schools 1142 1937–2025 10
29 per se rule State v. Johnson 992 1978–2025 16
30 burden of showing error State v. Aragon 942 1897–2026 48
31 case for an evidentiary hearing State v. Roybal 942 1991–2026 23
32 state constitutional claim State v. Gomez 932 1988–2025 16
33 first part test Swafford v. State 902 1971–2026 30
34 right for any reason doctrine State v. Vargas 862 2007–2025 34
35 unit of prosecution analysis State v. Bernal 862 2003–2026 27
36 law of the case doctrine Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque 852 1946–2025 17
37 sovereign immunity Hicks v. State 842 1964–2024 2
38 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 832 1966–2026 7
39 lesser included offense instruction State v. Meadors 832 1979–2025 21
40 Swafford test Swafford v. State 812 1991–2026 8
41 double-description analysis Swafford v. State 772 2006–2026 37
42 tendered instruction State v. Jernigan 742 1917–2025 10
43 clear and convincing standard STATE EX REL. CHILDREN v. Hector 732 1988–2025 16
44 reasonable probability error State v. Sosa 702 1999–2026 44
45 four Barker factors State v. Garza 662 1999–2026 11
46 res judicata doctrine Myers v. Olson 662 1941–2022 2
47 meaningful challenge State v. Alberico 632 1973–2026 12
48 source doctrine State v. Tollardo 612 1989–2026 27
49 fundamental error applies only under exceptional doctrine State v. Barber 592 1998–2025 17
50 Herron factors Herron v. State 592 1999–2026 29
51 Mexico rule Rivera v. Brazos Lodge Corp. 592 1956–2024 8
52 modified Blockburger test State v. Swick 592 2012–2026 32
53 probation revocation hearing State v. Guthrie 592 1995–2026 13
54 UPA claim Lohman v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp. 592 1997–2025 19
55 Mathews test Mathews v. Eldridge 582 1997–2025 19
56 statute of limitations defense Drummond v. Drummond 582 1946–2026 5
57 giving of the requested instruction State v. Boyett 572 2001–2026 17
58 bedrock principle State v. Gonzales 562 1991–2025 19
59 flawed federal analysis State v. Gomez 552 1997–2024 7
60 circumstances surrounding error State v. Tollardo 542 2001–2026 19
61 definitional instruction State v. Barber 542 1980–2026 17
62 enduring principle Schlieter v. Carlos 532 1994–2025 18
63 mens rea requirement State v. Campos 532 1975–2026 8
64 plain language rule Chavez v. Mountain States Constructors 532 1998–2025 18
65 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 532 1924–2026 4
66 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 532 1947–2025 5
67 unless error State v. Tollardo 532 2010–2026 17
68 clear and convincing evidence standard Matter of Termination of Parental Rights 522 1982–2026 18
69 prima facie claim Duren v. Missouri 512 1988–2025 3
70 probable cause requirement State v. Granillo-Macias 512 1974–2026 11
71 reasonable suspicion standard State v. Yazzie 512 1993–2024 11
72 given instruction Budagher v. Amrep Corp. 502 1914–2026 23
73 non-constitutional error State v. Tollardo 502 2009–2024 9
74 rational basis test Richardson Ex Rel. Estate of Richardson v. Carnegie Library Restaurant, Inc. 502 1983–2025 4
75 second part inquiry Swafford v. State 502 1977–2025 12
76 American rule New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. Johnson 492 1931–2025 8
77 case-by-case analysis State v. Tollardo 492 1983–2024 11
78 cumulative error applies when multiple errors doctrine State v. Roybal 482 2002–2026 19
79 first prong test State v. Vance 482 1988–2026 7
80 cumulative error requires reversal doctrine State v. Duffy 472 1998–2024 9
81 separation of powers doctrine Ammerman v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. 472 1957–2025 9
82 rule of fundamental error State v. Orosco 462 1971–2025 6
83 collateral order doctrine Carrillo v. Rostro 452 1980–2025 3
84 vagueness challenge State v. SMILE 442 1971–2023 6
85 Brady violation Case v. Hatch 432 1985–2025 12
86 plain view doctrine State v. Ochoa 432 1975–2025 1
87 attorney-client privilege Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. v. United Nuclear Corp. 422 1967–2026 17
88 deferential substantial evidence standard State v. Rodriguez 422 1994–2026 5
89 guiding principle Hovet v. Allstate Insurance 422 1937–2024 11
90 history rule Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson 422 1970–2025 13
91 duress defense State v. Baca 412 1982–2026 7
92 poisonous tree doctrine State v. Monteleone 412 1977–2020 0
93 exception to the preservation rule State v. Barber 402 1998–2025 19
94 first two factors State v. Anderson 402 1988–2025 4
95 instructions for reversible error State v. Benally 402 2001–2025 16
96 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 402 1980–2025 3
97 uniform instruction Jackson v. State 402 1915–2024 10
98 Worker claim Hernandez v. Mead Foods, Inc. 402 1988–2024 10
99 breath alcohol test State v. Martinez 392 1985–2025 3
100 good faith exception State v. Gutierrez 392 1930–2024 6
101 local rule State v. Harper 392 1948–2025 7
102 respondeat superior doctrine Lessard v. Coronado 392 1939–2026 6
103 three Barker factors State v. Garza 392 1989–2025 17
104 foundational requirement State v. Martinez 382 1983–2024 7
105 procedural due process claim Bd. of Educ. of Carlsbad v. Harrell 382 1989–2026 14
106 comparative negligence doctrine Scott v. Rizzo 372 1952–2012 0
107 remnant of abandoned doctrine Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque 372 1998–2026 11
108 Strickland test State v. Paredez 372 1993–2022 2
109 wrongful death claim Wachocki v. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department 372 1970–2025 6
110 BAC test State v. Baldwin 362 1993–2025 2
111 legitimate claim State v. Crocco 362 1954–2026 6
112 nmra motion Glaser v. Lebus 362 2007–2026 10
113 Sixth Amendment claim Doggett v. United States 362 1982–2025 5
114 ease bar Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque 352 1896–2010 0
115 exigent circumstances exception State v. Gomez 352 1975–2022 3
116 fact-specific inquiry State v. Olivas 352 1998–2025 7
117 issue for fundamental error State v. Barber 352 2009–2026 14
118 Mother motion State v. Moore 352 1993–2025 14
119 business records exception State v. Christian 342 1976–2021 2
120 camera hearing State v. Martinez 342 1975–2025 2
121 functional analysis Estate of Martha S. French v. Stratford House 342 1986–2024 5
122 HGN test State v. Torres 342 1998–2024 3
123 knock and announce rule State v. Attaway 342 1993–2023 3
124 parol evidence rule C.R. Anthony Co. v. Loretto Mall Partners 342 1933–2019 0
125 knowing and intelligent waiver State v. Chapman 332 1973–2023 7
126 reasonably competent defense State v. Orona 332 1981–2026 2
127 second step analysis State v. Bernal 332 1993–2026 14
128 totality of the circumstances test State v. Sims 332 1990–2026 7
129 two-fold test State v. Hester 332 1971–2019 0
130 blood alcohol test State v. Caudillo 322 1964–2025 3
131 collateral estoppel doctrine Mascarenas v. City of Albuquerque 322 1972–2022 2
132 district court committed reversible error State v. Alberico 322 1997–2025 12
133 Duran presumption State v. Peppers 322 1974–2024 5
134 felony-murder doctrine State v. Ortega 322 1960–2025 4
135 inevitable discovery doctrine State v. Wagoner 322 1980–2023 3
136 interval from the old rule Trujillo v. City of Albuquerque 322 1998–2026 9
137 regular prosecution defense Durham v. Guest 322 1997–2025 7
138 scrutiny analysis Richardson Ex Rel. Estate of Richardson v. Carnegie Library Restaurant, Inc. 322 1983–2016 0
139 entrapment defense Martinez v. State 312 1974–2024 2
140 essential elements instruction State v. Parish 312 1971–2025 1
141 general intent instruction State v. Gee 312 1986–2025 8
142 lesser included instruction State v. Baca 312 1993–2025 8
143 preemption analysis Cordova v. World Finance Corp. of NM 312 1987–2019 0
144 third-party claim G & G SERVICES, INC. v. Agora Syndicate, Inc. 312 1968–2020 0
145 unitary conduct analysis State v. Franco 312 1997–2026 16
146 voluntary manslaughter instruction Sells v. State 312 1982–2026 7
147 Daubert factors State v. Torres 302 1994–2022 3
148 Father motion Tedford v. Gregory 302 1993–2024 7
149 proof requirement Estate of Fletcher v. Jackson 302 1943–2021 2
150 Aguilar-Spinelli test State v. Cordova 292 1989–2025 7

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