Legal Opinion
State v. Suskiewich
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 2015No. 35,560; Docket 33,979PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} Defendant Charles Suskiewich appeals his conviction for second degree murder on the ground that he was deprived of his right to a speedy trial. He also argues that his sentence of twelve years incarceration is cruel and unusual punishment. We disagree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
{2} Defendant was arrested on December 25, 2011, for the fatal shooting of Dylan Breternitz. He was indicted on January 19, 2012, for first degree murder, tampering with evidence, and receiving stolen property. He was convicted of second degree murder after a jury trial in January 2014. The total…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Loud HawkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. PataneSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- State v. GomezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. GarzaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2016
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- State v. SuskiewichNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2015