Legal Opinion
State v. Burrell
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 24, 1976No. 2270PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, defendant appeals. Section 54-11-20, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 8, pt. 2, Supp.1975). The issues involve: (1) sufficiency of the evidence; (2) cross-examination; (3) defendant’s absence from trial; (4) impartial hearing on defendant’s competency; (5) consecutive sentences; and (6) cumulative error.
Sufficiency of the Evidence
The controlled substance was identified as Dilaudid Hydrochloride (Hydromorphone). This is a derivative of morphine. There is evidence that defendant sold one vial which purported to be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. DeatsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. ChouinardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
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- State v. RubioNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. ArmijoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
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