State v. Helker
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Defendant appeals a conviction of attempted rape, sodomy and aggravated burglary. He alleges four points for reversal which relate to: (1) lack of a full volun-tariness hearing on a confession; (2) ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) commenting on defendant’s failure to testify; and, (4) the unconstitutionality of the sodomy statute.
V oluntdriness Hearing
Defendant’s trial attorney had known of the purported confession several months prior to trial. He did not file a motion to suppress within the time prescribed by R.Cr.P. 18, § 41-23-18, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl. Vol.…
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