Legal Opinion
State v. Padilla
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 11, 1973No. 9601PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OMAN, Justice.
On about October 5, 1957, defendant kidnapped, had carnal knowledge of, and murdered a five year old child. He was first convicted of kidnapping, of having carnal knowledge of a child under the age of 10 years, and of first degree murder. On appeal to this Court, his convictions were reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. State v. Padilla, 66 N.M. 289, 347 P.2d 312 (1959).
On retrial in April 1960, defendant was again convicted of kidnapping, of having carnal knowledge of a child under the age of 10.years, and of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for…
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