New Mexico § 30-2-9 - Murderer may not profit from wrongdoing; public policy
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-2-9 — Murderer may not profit from wrongdoing; public policy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-2-9. Murderer may not profit from wrongdoing; public policy
A. The acquiring, profiting or anticipating of benefits by reason of the commission
of murder where the person committing such crime is convicted of either a capital,
first or second degree felony, is against the public policy of this state and is prohibited. B. In all cases involving devises or bequests, or heirships under the laws of descent
and distribution, or cotenancies, or future interests, or community estates, or contracts,
whether of real, personal or mixed properties, where a person, who, by committing
murder and where such person is convicted of either a capital, first or second degree
felony, and might receive some benefit therefrom either directly or indirectly, the
common-law maxim to the effect that one cannot take advantage of his own wrong, shall
control and be applied to the interpretation, construction and application of all
statutes or decisions of this state in order to deprive and prevent him from profiting
from such wrongful acts.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-2-9 cover?
Section 30-2-9 ("Murderer may not profit from wrongdoing; public policy") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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