Jackson v. State

672 P.2d 660 (1983)

100 N.M. 487

Perry JACKSON, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

No. 14779.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 30, 1983.

Janet E. Clow, Chief Public Defender, J. Thomas Sullivan, Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Paul Bardacke, Atty. Gen., Anthony Tupler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

Defendant, Perry Jackson, was convicted of second degree murder for the death of Johnny Wayne Hawkins. The Court of Appeals, 99 N.M. 478, 660 P.2d 120, affirmed the defendant's conviction. We granted certiorari and now reverse and…