Opinion Judge:
[7] The opinion of the court was delivered by: Minzner, Chief Justice.
Party Name:
STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Franklin Harrison BEGAY, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Peter R. Phillips, Defendant-Respondent. State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. Lester Bitsuie, Defendant-Respondent.
Attorney:
Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Patricia Gandert, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner., Phyllis H. Subin, Chief Public Defender, Lisa N. Cassidy, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondents., D. Eric Hannum, Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae New Mexico ...
Judge Panel:
BACA, FRANCHINI, SERNA and MAES, JJ., concur.