State v. Gruender

491 P.2d 1082 (1971)

83 N.M. 327

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Warren GRUENDER, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 663.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

November 5, 1971.

Certiorari Denied December 9, 1971.

David F. Boyd, Jr., Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Ray Shollenbarger, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of burglary defendant appeals, asserting five points for reversal: (1) the prosecuting attorney made an impermissible comment in his opening statement regarding defendant's right to remain silent; (2)…