A. Every person who assists or is assisted by one or more other persons to commit a battery upon any peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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B. This section is designed to protect officers from assaults and batteries by multiple assailants while quelling riots and other unlawful assemblages.

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