Legal Opinion
State v. Chavez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1982No. 13769Published
1Opinion of the Court
652 P.2d 232 (1982)
STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner,
v.
John Paul CHAVEZ, Respondent.
No. 13769.
Supreme Court of New Mexico.
September 27, 1982.
Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Marcia E. White, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.
John B. Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Lynne Corr, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for respondent.
OPINION
EASLEY, Chief Justice.
Chavez was found guilty by a jury of two counts of first degree murder, one count of aggravated battery, and one count of unlawful carrying of a firearm in a licensed liquor establishment. The trial court, on its own motion, granted Chavez a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hudson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. PerezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. ChavezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. PopeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- State v. BarelaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
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