City of Roswell v. Gallegos

420 P.2d 438 (1966)

77 N.M. 170

CITY OF ROSWELL, New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Robert Lucero GALLEGOS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 8013.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 21, 1966.

Osborn & Laughlin, Roswell, for appellant.

James B. Stapp, Roswell, for appellee.

OPINION

E.T. HENSLEY, Jr., Chief Judge, Court of Appeals.

The appellant was charged with the illegal sale of alcoholic liquor in violation of a municipal ordinance. Trial in the municipal court resulted in a conviction. Thereafter, there was an appeal to the district court of Chaves County where the case was again tried and ended in a…