State v. Cooley
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Rio Arriba County; Edmund C. Abbott, Presiding Judge. The court erred in submitting to the jury the issue of' murder in the first degree. Sec. 1, Chap. 36, L. 1907; 35 Pac. 979; 77 Ya. 369; 13 N. M. 300; 16 N. M. 657;. Blash Inst. Juiy Sec. 5; 1 Bisli. N. Or. Pro. (4th Ed.), Sec. 980, Par. 2; 63 la. 695; 44 Kan. 575; 44 Tex. 299;. 37 Kan. 369; 36 Ga. 222; 35 Ark. 284; 30 Cal. 206; 27 S. W. 1113; 15 S. W. 146; 14 S. E. 575; 1 So. 355; 39 TJ.
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Appeal from District Court, Rio Arriba County; Edmund C. Abbott, Presiding Judge. The court erred in submitting to the jury the issue of' murder in the first degree. Sec. 1, Chap. 36, L. 1907; 35 Pac. 979; 77 Ya. 369; 13 N. M. 300; 16 N. M. 657;. Blash Inst. Juiy Sec. 5; 1 Bisli. N. Or. Pro. (4th Ed.), Sec. 980, Par. 2; 63 la. 695; 44 Kan. 575; 44 Tex. 299;. 37 Kan. 369; 36 Ga. 222; 35 Ark. 284; 30 Cal. 206; 27 S. W. 1113; 15 S. W. 146; 14 S. E. 575; 1 So. 355; 39 TJ. S. 347; 40 TJ. S. 981; 2 N M. 104; 2 N M. 457; 4 N. M. 164; 6 N. M. 470; 4 N M. 236; 5 N. M. 34;. Whart. on Homicide, Sec.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
ROBERTS, C. J.
Erom the foregoing statement of the facts of this case, it appears that appellant’s indulgence in strong drink has resulted in the death of his bosom friend and cousin, and his present unfortunate predicament.
While the law licenses and legitimatizes the sale of intoxicating liquor, for the protection of society from time-immemorial it has said, that if one voluntarly puts himself into a condition wherein he has no control over his actions, he is responsible for what he does in this condition. So, if a man becomes intoxicated, and while in that condition he commits a…
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