Legal Opinion
State v. Lancaster
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 10, 1993No. 13820PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
Defendant appeals his convictions for eight counts of forgery and one count of conspiracy. Although he raises thirteen separate issues, we find Defendant’s claim of denial of the right of confrontation dis-positive, and reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
During June 1990, Michael Hartgraves discovered a number of blank checks missing from his office. The missing checks bore the number of the joint bank account he shared with his wife at the First Interstate Bank of Lea County in Lovington. Shortly thereafter, a number of checks bearing the forged signature of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- State v. LopezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
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