Legal Opinion
State v. Echols
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 1983No. 5865PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Chief Judge.
During a children’s court proceeding, Echols, the guardian of a child alleged to be in need of supervision, was held in contempt and sentenced to serve five days in jail.
He argues four issues on appeal:
1. That the time for taking an appeal was tolled because the contempt was criminal;
2. That the children’s court was without authority to enjoin defendant from certain conduct and to enforce the order using the power of contempt;
3. That, even if the court had such authority, it is not exercisable against one who is not a formal party to the proceedings; and
4. The…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Alemite Mfg. Corporation v. StaffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- State v. VogenthalerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Bliss v. GreenwoodNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- In Re SantillanesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Heckathorn v. HeckathornNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. Contempts of WisniewskiNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. Steven B.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
- Johnson v. ShulerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re Extradition of MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. BaileyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
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