Legal Opinion
Mares v. State
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 11, 1971No. 9287PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEPHENSON, Justice.
Petitioner was tried and convicted of entering a dwelling with intent to commit a felony while armed with a deadly weapon. He appealed and the Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Mares, 82 N.M. 682, 486 P.2d 618 (Ct.App.No. 561, decided May 28, 1971). We granted certiorari and reverse.
Following commission of the crime and ■ on the same day, a juror was present in the dwelling in question with Mrs. C, the complaining witness, while two police officers (who testified at trial) were also present seeking latent fingerprints. Petitioner was convicted on fingerprint…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- State v. McFallNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- People v. DehavenMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- Shulinsky v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1927
- Whitson v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. AlmedaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. EscamillaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
- Presley v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- State v. AlderetteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
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