Legal Opinion

State v. Tafoya

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided August 8, 1969No. 320PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated burglary and aggravated battery.

Defendant contends “the judgment of •sentence and conviction should be reversed because the verdict is not supported by substantial evidence and the verdict is ■clearly unjust and flagrantly wrong.” We disagree.

Defendant admitted the burglary. The victim’s testimony supports a determination that defendant, after his unauthorized ■entry, armed himself with a gun and committed a battery on his victim. See § 40A-16-4, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 6). The victim’s testimony also supports a determination that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State v. EnceeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
  3. Davis v. PadillaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
  4. State v. MoserNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. PolskyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. State v. WilsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  3. State v. MoraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. State v. RushingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State v. McAdamsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API