Legal Opinion

State v. Romero

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 1960No. 6641PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGHEE, Chief Justice.

Appellant and Evelyn Potter were convicted below on an indictment charging them with the crime of burglary. Defendant Potter did not appeal.

Although appellant has assigned several grounds of error, because of the disposition we make of the case, only one point will be considered, namely, whether the motion of the appellant Romero for a directed verdict, properly made and renewed, should have been granted.

The evidence showed that on the night of February 2, 1959, the home of one Mrs. Scott was broken into and entered and certain pieces of jewelry were removed; that on…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. SullivanIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Ferguson-Steere Motor Co. v. State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
  3. State v. OliverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1946
  4. Kitts v. Shop Rite Foods, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1958
  5. State v. HernandezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1931

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. State v. AllienSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. State v. GrahamNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
  3. State v. VigilNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
  4. H. T. Coker Construction Co. v. Whitfield Transportation, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. State v. HarrisonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970

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