Legal Opinion

State v. Armstrong

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided May 23, 1973No. 1004PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HERNANDEZ, Judge.

Defendant was convicted after trial by jury on one count of rape (§ 40A-9-2, N. M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6)) and one count of sodomy (§ 40A 9-6, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6)).

On the night of October 3, 1971 at about 11:15 the prosecutrix was returning home. She had parked and locked her car when another car drove up and stopped behind hers. A man, later identified as the defendant, got down and called to her and as she turned he walked up and took her by the arm. He had a knife in his hand which he held close to her stomach. He ordered her to get back into her car…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  4. State v. ParkerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. State v. GilliamNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. HelkerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. State v. ElliottNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. State v. ClarkNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. LaraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978

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