Legal Opinion

State v. Darden

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 10, 1974No. 1220PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HERNANDEZ, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon in violation of Section 40A-16-2, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl., Vol. 6). He asserts two points for reversal: (1) that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence copies of an advice of rights form and a confession without proper foundation and because they were not the best evidence; (2) that the trial court erred in refusing to strike an unresponsive answer which was based on hearsay.

We affirm.

The defendant gave a statement to the police. The officer who took the statement was asked if defendant had…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. EdmondsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1920

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. RomeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. State v. RomeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974

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