State v. Gomez

OPINION

SPIESS, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment and sentence rendered pursuant to a jury verdiet ..finding; him; guilty of taking ’a vehicle intentionally and without the consent of the owner in violation of § 64-9-4, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol. 9, pt. 2). We affirm.

Three points are relied upon for reversal. The first point as stated by defendant is: .

“Defendant’s conviction should be reversed. because his trial was prejudiced by,his being observed in handcuffs by members of ,the jury prior to the beginning of trial and during recess.”

Defendant says that his attorney “* * * moved to…