A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law and for which, upon conviction, a sentence of either death, imprisonment or a fine is authorized. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-1-4, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 1-4.
Crime defined
NMSA 1978, § 30-1-4 — under Article 1.
NMSA 1978, § 30-1-4