Legal Opinion
State v. Sanchez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 1973No. 1134PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
The defendants were convicted after trial by jury on one count of sodomy contrary to § 40A-9-6, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6). They were sentenced and, thereafter, appealed.
We affirm as to defendant Sanchez and vacate and remand as to defendant Scott.
Defendant Sanchez relies for reversal on one point: that the sodomy statute, under which he was indicted and convicted, is unconstitutional. Defendant Scott relies for reversal on two points: (1) that the trial court erred in allowing an in-court identification of him, because he was not afforded counsel at a post-indictment…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- State v. TorresNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- State v. ClarkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. LewisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. GreeneNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. GreeneNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. LewisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. BrewsterNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
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