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State v. Graves

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 1915No. 1746PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; Bichardson, Judge. Boscoe T. Graves was convicted of larceny, and appeals. Sec. 17, c. 36, L. 1907, repeals sec- 79 C. L. 1897, and the judgment of the court is without authority of law in that-’the punishment exceeds what the last mentioned law prescribes. Wilson v. Ohio, etc.', 64 111. 542, s. e. 16 Am. Eep. 565; State v. Studt, 1 Pac. (Kan.) 635; State v. Carbon, 30 Pac. (Wash-) 728; IJ.

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Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; Bichardson, Judge. Boscoe T. Graves was convicted of larceny, and appeals. Sec. 17, c. 36, L. 1907, repeals sec- 79 C. L. 1897, and the judgment of the court is without authority of law in that-’the punishment exceeds what the last mentioned law prescribes. Wilson v. Ohio, etc.', 64 111. 542, s. e. 16 Am. Eep. 565; State v. Studt, 1 Pac. (Kan.) 635; State v. Carbon, 30 Pac. (Wash-) 728; IJ. S. v. Tynen, 11 Wall. 92, s. c. 20 L., Ed. 153; Wood v. State, 47 Ark. 488, s. c. 1 S. W. 709; Wagoner v. State, 90 Ind. 504; Inman v. State, 47 S. W. 559; Mack…

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