Legal Opinion
State v. Tindle
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 8, 1986No. 8632PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
From an order suppressing defendant’s confession, the state appeals. NMSA 1978, § 39-3-3(B)(2). The sole question on appeal is whether the confession was voluntary.
The state charged defendant and his brother with the October 16, 1984, first-degree murder and armed robbery of Ross Carruthers. Defendant moved to suppress his confession. A hearing on the motion was held March 12, 1985.
At the hearing, defendant and Sergeant Mallory of the Lea County sheriff’s office testified. The following evidence was presented. On October 17, 1984, defendant’s sister-in-law informed the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by24 opinions
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