State v. Duran
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment plus ten years upon his conviction of first degree murder and armed robbery. He contends there was insufficient evidence to support conviction and that due process was violated because, as a result of prosecutorial misconduct, he was denied his right to a fair trial. Two secondary points are presented in accordance with State v. Franklin, 78 N.M. 127, 129, 428 P.2d 982, 984 (1967), requiring appointed counsel to set forth contentions urged by the defendant regardless of whether counsel believes they are meritorious and…
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. SutphinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. FranklinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- United States v. James F. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
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