Legal Opinion
State v. Aubrey
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1977No. 11287PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder contrary to § 40A-2-1, N.M. S.A. 1953 (Repl.1972) and sentenced to life in prison.
In the early morning hours of May 15, 1976, Edna Sharp was killed in her home in Artesia, New Mexico. The defendant was seen at the victim’s home that morning, and witnesses provided testimony from which the jury could conclude that defendant beat the victim outside of her house, dragged her into the house, and then cut her throat.
The State’s medical examiner testified that there had been multiple blows to the chest of the victim which, in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. LuceroNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. HartleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. RiggsbeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
3Cited by31 opinions
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- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. ChouinardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
- CC Housing Corp. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
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