Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 1983No. 14272PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Justice.
Reilly Burk Johnson (Johnson) was convicted of the first degree murder of his wife, Sylvia, in violation of Section 30-2-1(A), N.M.S.A.1978 (Cum.Supp.1982), for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Johnson appeals. We affirm.
The issues on appeal are:
I. Whether Johnson’s first degree murder conviction is supported by substantial evidence.
II. Whether the trial court erred in denying Johnson’s motion for a directed verdict.
III. Whether the trial court erred in not granting Johnson’s motion to dismiss following the State’s failure to produce evidence.
IV. Whether…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- John W. Merriam v. Robert L. Kunzig, Administrator, General Services AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Stanley F. Kreimer, Charles Lamar Lewis and Harry L. WalshCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. McAfeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by29 opinions
- State v. MartinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. DedmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. TorresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. IsiahNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
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