N.M. Const. art. II, § 15
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Self-incrimination; double jeopardy.] No person shall be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal proceeding, nor shall any person be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense; and when the indictment, information or affidavit upon which any person is convicted charges different offenses or different degrees of the same offense and a new trial is granted the accused, he may not again be tried for an offense or degree of the offense greater than the one of which he was convicted.
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