Legal Opinion

Pettine v. Territory of New Mexico

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 21, 1912No. 3,617PublishedCited by 42 opinions

In Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico. Antimo Pettine was convicted of murder in the second degree, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

This writ challenges the trial of Antimo Pettine, the defendant below, for murder in the first degree, his conviction of murder in the second degree, and his sentence therefor to'" imprisonment in the penitentiary for 45 years. After the verdict the defendant made a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and an appeal from the judgment was taken to the Supreme Court of the territory of New Mexico, which affirmed the rulings below, and that affirmance is now presented to this court for review.

The defendant was tried for shooting and thereby killing Mr. Be*491rardinelli…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Wiborg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Hopt v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. Crawford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  5. Clyatt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Clyde L. Schaffer and James H. Devenny v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  2. United States v. Lawrence KrasnyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
  4. Owens v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
  5. United States v. Paul MacDonaldCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972

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