State v. Pruett
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Union. County. Leib, Judge. James C. Pruett was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OE THE COURT.
PARKER, J.
Appellant shot and killed one' Cleasie Cheek on October 17, 1914. He was indicted for murder on March 5, 1915, and thereupon entered a plea of not guilty on that day. The case was set down for trial for March 12th, but the trial did not begin until March 15, 1915. Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of not less than eight nor more than ten years.
[1] Upon the coming in of the indictment and the entry of the plea of not guilty, appellant filed his motion for a continuance, based on the following grounds,…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Ross v. CarrNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. GrayNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
- State v. GallegosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
- State v. PlummerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
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