Legal Opinion
State v. Whiteshield
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 1977No. 2999PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The two felony convictions involved are a 1971 Oklahoma conviction for burglary and a current conviction of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was found to be an habitual offender; his manslaughter sentence was enhanced on the basis of the prior burglary conviction. Defendant appeals. We discuss: (1) admission of the Oklahoma judgment; (2) jury instructions; and (3) validity of the Oklahoma conviction.
Admission of the Oklahoma Judgment
A copy of the Oklahoma judgment was admitted into evidence. No issue was raised as to its authentication. Defendant complains that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. MoserNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. DeltenreNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. CarltonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. OronaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. O'NEILNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. GallegosNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. BleaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978