Legal Opinion
State v. Blea
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 1983No. 7097PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
Convicted in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court of Unlawfully Carrying a Deadly Weapon under Albuquerque City Ordinance § 2-8(A), defendant appealed to the Bernalillo County District Court. After a trial de novo, the trial court again convicted defendant; he appeals.
At the time of his arrest, defendant was carrying in his pockets the pieces to an inoperable voltage tester, including an icepick-like part with a one and one-half inch point. The issue presented here is whether the concealed carrying of this instrument, designed for use for innocent purposes, is per se a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. GreenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Commonwealth v. SampsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- People v. VainesMichigan Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. NICK R.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. TraegerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- State v. JenningsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. ChoatWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
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