Legal Opinion

State v. Young

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 23, 1985No. 8158PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONNELLY, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction on one count of forgery. Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) admission of evidence of other forgeries; and (2) admission of evidence of other alleged criminal acts. We discuss defendant’s first and second issues jointly. We affirm.

FACTS

Defendant was charged with one count of falsely making or altering the signature to a traveler’s check in Bernalillo County on May 4, 1983. The indictment alternatively alleged that defendant falsely made or transferred a forged writing. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and asserted an…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. DayNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. State v. LordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
  3. State v. CastenedaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. State v. WrightNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. State v. ValdezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. CopelandNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. State v. PetersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. State v. RammingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Martinez v. Yellow Freight System, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1992

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