Legal Opinion
State v. Guy
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 1971No. 593PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The appeal is from defendant’s conviction of “escape from penitentiary.”. Section 40A-22-9,. N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl. Vol. 6). Defendant claims the trial court erred in denying his motions for a mistrial. This claim concerns defendant’s language and conduct in the courtroom.
During an outburst by defendant at the beginning of his trial, he' declared “ * * * I’m not going to stand trial, not peaceably, in this county.” Defendant continued to interrupt the proceedings and the trial judge directed officers to restrain him. The jury was excused. Defendant, was handcuffed. Defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. William BentvenaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- People v. MerkourisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. MaesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. KerridgeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kenneth Dwayne Vaughn v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2012
- State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. SwickNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2010
- State v. MontgomeryNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
- State v. PaulNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
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