Legal Opinion
State v. Singleton
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 2001No. 21,016PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Defendant was convicted of breaking and entering and false imprisonment. On appeal, Defendant contends that there was insufficient evidence presented at trial to support his convictions. Defendant also claims that the trial court erred in excluding a juror because he had difficulty understanding English. Defendant claims that, due to the improper exclusion of the juror, he was deprived of his right to a jury representing a fair cross-section of the community. We affirm.
Facts
{2} Defendant had a long-standing relationship with Sherrie Smith (Smith), the victim in this…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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