NM POST Practice Questions - New Mexico Law Enforcement Certification Exam

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Under New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 Chapter 30, what must the prosecution prove to establish a criminal offense in New Mexico?

Only that the defendant committed the physical act (actus reus) Both a voluntary act (actus reus) and a culpable mental state (mens rea), unless the statute specifies strict liability Only that the defendant had a guilty mind (mens rea) That the defendant confessed to the crime

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Both a voluntary act (actus reus) and a culpable mental state (mens rea), unless the statute specifies strict liability

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