Legal Opinion
State v. Neatherlin
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 9, 2007No. 25,729PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony. In our review of this case, we are required to determine if the human mouth can be a deadly weapon, pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 30-l-12(B) (1963) (defining “deadly weapon”), and NMSA 1978, § 30-3-5(C) (1969) (explaining felony aggravated battery). We conclude that a jury could reasonably determine that the human mouth is a deadly weapon if the mouth is used in a manner that could cause death or great bodily harm. We hold that sufficient evidence existed to support the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- State v. MeadorsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- United States v. James Vernell MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- State v. HillNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2001
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3Cited by20 opinions
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