Legal Opinion

State v. Cook

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided May 24, 1979No. 3800Published

1Opinion of the Court

596 P.2d 860 (1979)

93 N.M. 91

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

John R. COOK, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 3800.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 24, 1979.

Donald C. Schutte, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Sammy Lawrence Pacheco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of ten counts of forgery contrary to § 30-16-10, N.M.S.A. 1978. His first point for reversal is dispositive — whether under the facts he could be convicted of forgery. We reverse.

Facts

Defendant was indicted by the Bernalillo…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. HelkerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. State v. SedilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Dunlap v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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