State v. Ashley

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Chief Justice.

1Harvey Ashley was convicted of one count of bigamy under NMSA 1978, Section 30-10-1 (1963). Because bigamy is a fourth-degree felony, and because, following his conviction, Harvey Ashley was found to be a habitual offender, he was sentenced to nine and a half years incarceration. Harvey Ashley appealed to the Court of Appeals on several grounds including his argument that, during trial, the Prosecutor’s misconduct denied him a fair trial. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in a memorandum opinion, and found there was no prosecutorial misconduct.…