Legal Opinion
State v. Tovar
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 30, 1982No. 14323PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Justice.
The defendant, Victor Tovar, was prosecuted for an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle in violation of Section 66-3-504, N.M.S.A.1978. When the State rested its case, the defendant moved for a directed verdict. The trial court denied the motion. The defendant did not present any evidence. The jury returned a guilty verdict and the defendant appealed, asserting that the evidence presented was insufficient to support a conviction. The Court of Appeals, with one dissent, agreed with the defendant and reversed the conviction. We hold that substantial evidence supports the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. ManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. BellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. LankfordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. RomeroNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- State v. OronaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- State v. RaelNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. AndersonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
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