Legal Opinion
State v. Lovato
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 19, 1990No. 11772PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Chief Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated battery. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in refusing to give the jury his requested instruction on intoxication as a defense. The trial court denied the requested instruction on the basis there was no evidence from which the jury could infer the effect of defendant’s intoxication on his ability to form the necessary intent. See SCRA 1986, 14-5111. We affirm.
Facts
Defendant’s father testified that defendant “just showed up” at father’s home some time after dark. Father further testified that he and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
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