Legal Opinion

State v. Chavez

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided December 3, 1971No. 682PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of armed robbery defendant apeals. He asserts three points for reversal: (1) failure to issue attachment after a subpoenaed witness had failed to appear and the failure of the trial court to continue the case; (2) juror engaged in conversation with a defense witness prior to conclusion of the trial; and, (3) the jury verdict was against the weight of the evidence. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with the armed , robbery of a store. Five witnesses allegedly saw defendant. Three of those witnesses testified at trial and identified defendant as the armed robber.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
  2. State v. EmbreyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  3. State v. MiltonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Territory of New Mexico v. ClarkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. RiggsbeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. State v. PageNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. State v. PageNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972

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