Legal Opinion

State v. Lopez

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided March 17, 1987No. 9083, 9084PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

The appeals of co-defendants Alberto Lopez and Thomas K. Colson arise out of efforts of Lopez, a Texas bail bondsman, and Colson, his employee, to arrest and forcefully return to Texas authorities a person to whom Lopez had issued a surety bond. As a result of this incident, Lopez was convicted of aggravated assault on a peace officer, attempted aggravated burglary, and aggravated assault; Colson was convicted of attempted aggravated burglary and aggravated assault. The jury found that defendants committed each of the charges with a firearm. The two appeals have been…

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2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Carlson v. LandonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  4. Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Taylor v. TaintorSupreme Court of the United States · 1873

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. State v. RojoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. OrtegaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  3. State v. DeGraffNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
  4. State v. AllenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. ClarkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989

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