State v. Padilla
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of two counts of kidnapping and two counts of rape, defendant appeals. The issues concern: (1) amendment of the counts charging kidnapping; (2) questioning of witness by trial judge; (3) improper communication between witnesses; and (4) inconsistent verdicts amounting to fundamental error.
Amendment of kidnapping counts.
The applicable kidnapping statute is § 40A-4 — 1, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6) prior to its amendment by Laws 1973, ch. 109, § 1. As interpreted by State v. Clark, 80 N.M. 340, 455 P.2d 844 (1969) one method of violating § 40A-4-1, supra, was…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. ClarkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. LeybaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. SedilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. TijerinaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. VigilNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. CastañedaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
- State v. CutnoseNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. KingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. PerrinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
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