Legal Opinion
Deats v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 1972No. 970PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Deats petitioned for a writ of mandamus ordering penitentiary officials to correct his commitments to conform to the law. See Conston v. New Mexico St. Bd. of Probation & Parole, 79 N.M. 385, 444 P.2d 296 (1968). The parties stipulated to the facts. The trial court ruled contrary to Deats’ contentions; he appeals. There are two issues: (1) the authority of a trial court to impose consecutive sentences and (2) the meaning of § 42-1-59, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2nd Repl.Vol. 6). Both issues are directed to Deats’ eligibility for parole. See § 41-17-24, N.M.S.A.1953 (2nd Repl.…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Conston v. New Mexico State Board of Probation & ParoleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Southern Union Gas Company v. City of ArtesiaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Swope v. CooksieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1955
- State v. VerdugoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. UpshawNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. DavisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. KendallNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. MayberryNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. DominguezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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