Legal Opinion
State v. Aragon
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1989No. 17916PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Chief Justice.
Appellant was convicted by a jury in Luna County of first degree murder contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-l(A)(l) (Repl.Pamp.1984), and of aggravated burglary contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-16-4(A)(C). He was sentenced to life for the murder count with a mandatory one-year firearm enhancement, and nine years plus two year’s probation for the aggravated burglary count. The sentences were ordered to be served consecutively.
There is no dispute that Appellant killed Rufina Mendoza. Appellant and the victim had lived together off and on for nine years. Appellant had…
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