Legal Opinion
State v. Vallejos
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 1982No. 5637PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
Defendant was convicted of commercial burglary, § 30-16-3, N.M.S.A. 1978, and larceny over $100.00 but not more than $2,500.00, § 30-16-1, N.M.S.A. 1978 (1982 Cum.Supp.). His appeal raises issues concerning: (1) statements by defendant after his arrest; and (2) the prosecutor’s reference, in closing argument, to the failure of defense witnesses to testify.
Statements After Arrest
Defendant and Hern were in Hern’s pickup truck when arrested; defendant was driving. They were jointly indicted. Both made statements to the police. Hern stated that defendant was hitchhiking; that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Graves v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- State v. DayNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. Ethel Mae Merryman and Kenneth Darrell BrownCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- State v. NelsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
- State v. TrujilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. DeutschNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. Omar-MuhammadNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
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