Legal Opinion
State v. Case
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 1983No. 6080PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
Case was found to be in contempt of court and sentenced therefor. His appeal raises questions concerning the trial court’s authority to summarily adjudicate the contempt and concerning procedural requirements for such an adjudication. We discuss: (1) authority for summary adjudication; (2) the number of contempts; (3) punishment; (4) right to counsel; (5) defenses; (6) the propriety of the trial court adjudicating the contempts; and (7) disposition.
Summary Adjudication
Case was convicted of murder and criminal sexual penetration in the first degree. The victim was Nancy…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- State v. EdwardsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Case v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. PothierNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
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