Legal Opinion
State v. Watson
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1971No. 613PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Watson was convicted of burglary and criminal contempt of court. He appeals.
We reverse.
Watson claims, (1) his confession to a detective should have been suppressed as a matter of law, and (2) it was error to hold Watson in criminal contempt of court.
A. Should Watson’s Confession be Suppressed as a Matter of Law?
After a hearing on Watson’s motion to suppress, the trial court ruled that the written confession given to the police was voluntary and not in violation of Watson’s constitutional rights, and entered an order that the motion to suppress be denied. The confession was…
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