Legal Opinion
State v. Simonson
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 23, 1983No. 14637PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Justice.
Clifford Paul Simonson (Simonson) was convicted of two counts of first degree murder for which he received two life sentences, and was convicted of one count of attempted murder for which he received nine years. Simonson appeals. We affirm.
The issues on appeal are:
I. Whether Simonson was denied his right to a fair trial when the trial court questioned prospective jurors during voir dire about their views on capital punishment, prior to any determination of guilt, and excused for cause those jurors who were automatically opposed to the death sentence.
II. Whether the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. ManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. RowellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by70 opinions
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- State v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
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