Legal Opinion
State v. Brazeal
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 1, 1990No. 11505PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTZ, Judge.
The public defender was appointed to represent defendant one week before his retrial on a charge of receipt, transportation or possession of a firearm by a felon, NMSA 1978, Section 30-7-16 (Cum.Supp. 1989). The day before trial, defense counsel, claiming insufficient time for preparation, requested a continuance. The district court denied the motion. Defendant appeals his conviction on the grounds that: (1) the district court erred in denying the continuance, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We affirm.
1. BACKGROUND
Because the validity of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Morris v. SlappySupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by29 opinions
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