Legal Opinion
State v. Ferguson
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1952No. 5504PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Justice.
Appellant was convicted upon an information in the district court of Bernalillo County which, omitting mere formal allegations, reads: “ * * * that * * * Jack Ferguson did obtain money from E. O. Wolffarth or Mrs. W. L. Fuller or both of them by means of false representations, said money exceeding the amount of $100.00.” He was sentenced to serve a term in the State penitentiary. The validity of the sentence is now challenged on the ground that the information does not charge a public offense.
Obviously, the information was attempted to be drawn under the provisions of Sec.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. FawcettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- State v. ShroyerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1945
- State v. ShedoudyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
- Crapo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
- State v. WoolmanUtah Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Trimble v. St. Joseph's HospitalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- Smith v. AbramNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
- State v. TurnerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- State v. MabreyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- Cochran v. CochranCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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