State v. Alderette
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Joe Pat Romero was shot and died from his wounds. Convicted of murder in the second degree, defendant appeals. Section 40A-2-1, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6). The issues concern: (1) a fair and impartial jury;" (2) evidence of the character of the deceased in the State’s cas'e-in-chief; (3) exclusion of evidence concerning the character of deceased; (4) questions concerning threats; and (5) cumulative error.
Fair and impartial jury.
There are three parts to the claim that defendant was denied a fair and impartial jury.
The first part concerns a conversation Assistant…
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- State v. McFerranNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- State v. PaceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. HarrisonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- State v. LopezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by29 opinions
- State v. FishNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. MirandaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- State v. MarquezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. McCarterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Proper v. MowryNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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