Legal Opinion
State v. Shirley
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 23, 2007No. 26,147PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} Defendant was convicted of distribution of a controlled substance, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-31-22(A)(2)(a) (2006). On appeal, Defendant contends that the district court erred as a matter of law in denying her motion to dismiss on the ground that she was entrapped. Defendant also argues that the district court erred by allowing a police officer to testify after being in the courtroom during the pendency of the trial. We hold that the district court correctly denied Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict because there were disputed facts that should be resolved…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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