Legal Opinion
State v. Lord
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 8, 1938No. 4350PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRICE, Justice.
The appellants, with George Alfred Lord and Emmett Powell, were jointly indicted and tried for the murder of Robert Aubuchon. A verdict of murder in the first degree was returned against Delbert Lord, second degree against George Alfred Lord and Walter Smith, and acquittal in favor of Emmett Powell.
It was within the sound discretion of the trial court to grant or refuse a severance; and unless it is shown that this discretion was abused his action 'in overruling appellant Smith’s motion for a severance will not be disturbed. State v. McDaniels, 27 N.M. 59, 196 P. 177; Ballard…
2Cases cited82 opinions
- People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- People v. GoldensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Sibley v. NasonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Strickland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by70 opinions
- Jahnke v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
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- State v. OrtegaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- State v. LindseyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
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