In re Smith
New Mexico Supreme Court
A. B. Smith, alias Dashley, petitioned the Supreme Court to stay the execution of his sentence to death after conviction of murder until he should be restored to his reason.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
Petitioner, A. B. Smith, alias Dashley, was tried and convicted in the district court of Dona Ana county of murder in the first degree, and w;as sentenced to be hanged. He appealed to this court, and on the 15th day of July, 1918, the judgment of the district court was affirmed (State v. Smith, 24 N. M. 405, 174 Pac. 740), and a new judgment was entered in this court sentencing the petitioner as required by law and directing that the sentence be executed on the 13th day of August, 1918. Thereafter the Governor of the state granted said petitioner a reprieve…
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