Legal Opinion
State v. Trujillo
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1987No. 9819PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a judgment by jury verdict convicting him of escape from the custody of a peace officer, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-10 (Repl.Pamp. 1984). Defendant briefs two issues: (1) whether there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict; and (2) whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel. The arguments, however, focus on the propriety of the charge. We determine that, because the charge of violation of Section 30-22-10 was improper, the trial court lacked jurisdiction to convict and sentence defendant. We, therefore, reverse…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. MossNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
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- State v. AllenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
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