Legal Opinion
State v. Ruiz
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 1980No. 4431PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of burglary, defendant appeals. We discuss three issues: (1) failure to admit hospital records; (2) instruction on defendant’s competency to make a statement; and (3) whether criminal trespass was a lesser offense included within burglary. Other issues listed in the docketing statement were not briefed and, thus, were abandoned. State v. Brown, 93 N.M. 236, 599 P.2d 389 (Ct.App.1979).
The first two issues involve defendant’s use of PCP (phencyclidine, known as “angel dust”).
The victim discovered the burglary of his residence about 9:00 p. m. Various items of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- State v. ManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. RamirezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. TantonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. NobleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. LuceroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. CastenedaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Kirk Co. v. AshcraftNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Roark v. Farmers Group, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- State v. MarquezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
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