Legal Opinion
State v. Vasquez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1971No. 738PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Defendant was charged with and convicted of the crime of aggravated battery contrary to § 40A-3-5, (C) N.M.S.A.1953 (Supp.1969). He asserts two points for reversal.
We affirm.
Just prior to the shooting by defendant of Manuel Chavez, Chavez and his wife were standing on the sidewalk outside of the Casa Manana Bar. Chavez had been drinking for about three and a half hours and wanted to continue drinking. His wife was trying to get him to go home. Defendant was walking by, holding a three-year-old girl in his arms, and as he looked at Chavez, Chavez told him to keep moving.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. KiddNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
- State v. LopezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. ZarafonetisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- State v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. BuhrNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. WrightNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- State v. ThurmanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- State v. AlderetteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Sears v. Summit, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. SuazoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2017
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