Legal Opinion

State v. Patton

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 1970No. 487PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendants’ motions for post-conviction relief under Rule 93 (§ 21-1-1(93), N.M.. S.A.1953, (Supp.1969)], were denied without hearings.

Rule 93, supra, provides in part that:

“Unless the motion and the files and' records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief,, the courts shall * * * grant a prompt hearing therein, determine the issues and. make findings of fact and conclusions-of law with respect thereto.”

The motions, files, and records do not conclusively show that defendants are not. entitled to a hearing. Accordingly, we reverse.

Defenda…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. LobbNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  2. State v. RobbinsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  3. State v. Rito CanalesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  4. State v. BaumgardnerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
  5. State v. KenneyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Salazar v. StateNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. State v. SwimNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. State v. PattonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972

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