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State v. Lopez

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1968No. 8406PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOISE, Justice.

Petitioner appeals from an order denying him relief as sought in a petition filed pursuant to Rule 93 (§ 21-1-1(93), N.M. S.A. 1953).

The record discloses that the sentence now being attacked was entered October 29, 1965, and was for not less than one year nor more than five years, imposed on a plea of guilty to a charge of escaping from jail, contrary to § 40A-22-8, N.M.S.A. 1953, which reads:

“Escape from jail consists of any person who shall have been lawfully committed to any jail, escaping or attempting to escape from such jail.
“Whoever commits escape from jail is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Moore v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Dewitt Easter v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Velasquez Ex Rel. Velasquez v. PrattUtah Supreme Court · 1968
  2. People v. RiveraColorado Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. State v. MontlerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Johnson v. TurnerUtah Supreme Court · 1970
  5. State v. HandranIdaho Supreme Court · 1968

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