Legal Opinion
State v. Nieto
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 16, 2000No. 24,787PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCHINI, Justice.
{1} After a jury trial, Lawrence Nieto was found guilty of four counts of felony murder in the first degree, armed robbery with a firearm enhancement, conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, and tampering with evidence for his involvement in what has come to be known as the Torreón Cabin Murders. On appeal, Defendant asserts: (1) the jury was improperly instructed on the criminal intent necessary to sustain a felony murder conviction; (2) the trial court erred in rejecting Defendant’s tendered jury instructions on mistake of fact and duress; (3) the court…
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