Legal Opinion

Christopher P. v. State

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 14, 1991No. 19375PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

This children’s court case comes before us on a grant of certiorari. Petitioner Christopher P. was charged in the children’s court division of the district court with two counts of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. At the same time the petition alleging delinquency was filed, the children’s court attorney filed a motion to transfer the matter to the adult division of district court pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 32-1-30 (Repl.Pamp.1989).

The transfer proceedings were bifurcated. During the initial stage of the proceedings, the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Lefkowitz v. TurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. John Wayne Kemplen v. State of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. HanaMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
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  3. People v. HanaMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
  4. People v. HanaMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. NunezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999

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