AI Generated Opinion Summaries

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Facts

The Defendant was involved in an incident where their actions were claimed to have been performed in the course of a citizen's arrest. The specific details of the events leading to the case are not provided in the decision.

Procedural History

• New Mexico Court of Appeals, June 4, 1996: The Court of Appeals issued a memorandum opinion addressing the case. The specific holding is not detailed in the decision.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Petitioner: Argued that the trial court erred by refusing to provide a jury instruction on the defense theory that the Defendant's actions were performed in the course of a citizen's arrest. (headnotes)
• Plaintiff-Respondent: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Did the trial court err by refusing to tender an instruction on the defense theory that the Defendant's actions were performed in the course of a citizen's arrest? (headnotes)

Disposition

• The Supreme Court of New Mexico granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the issue raised by the Defendant. (headnotes)

Reasons

The Supreme Court of New Mexico did not provide detailed reasoning in the decision text. The Court ordered the matter to proceed on an expedited track, requiring the parties to file updated briefs consolidating their arguments from the Court of Appeals and addressing the memorandum opinion issued on June 4, 1996. Oral arguments were scheduled for October 1996. (headnotes)