Legal Opinion
State v. Coe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1978No. 3639PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Convicted of child abuse resulting in death contrary to § 40A-6-l(C), N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6, 1972, Supp.1975) defendant appeals. He asserts two grounds for reversal: (1) failure of the trial court to grant a directed verdict based on insufficient evidence; (2) whether § 40A-6-l(C), supra, is unconstitutional. We affirm.
Substantial Evidence
Defendant asserts that at the time of his motion for dismissal the state had failed to offer any evidence that defendant either abused the child or had any reason to be aware that the child was being abused. We disagree.
The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. AdamsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. OrzenNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- State v. NajeraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. MarchiondoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by20 opinions
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