Legal Opinion
State v. Lopez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 1969No. 276PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a conviction of aggravated burglary, armed robbery and rape.
Defendant’s counsel relies on five points of error for reversal and has additionally included thirteen points of error at the specific direction of defendant. See State v. Franklin, 78 N.M. 127, 428 P.2d 982 (1967).
1. Defendant contends the trial court erred in permitting a State’s witness to testify about defendant’s subsequent criminal acts.
Generally, evidence of a distinct criminal offense independent of the offense with which defendant is charged and for which he is being tried is…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. FranklinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by40 opinions
- State v. TollardoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2012
- State v. GunzelmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. McFerranNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. SparksNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. TurnerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
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