Legal Opinion
State v. Ramirez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 18, 1967No. 8153PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.
Did the trial court err in failing to appoint counsel to assist the defendant in filing a motion for post-conviction relief? No.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of armed robbery. He was tried and convicted. • The conviction was affirmed in State v. Ramirez, 76 N.M. 72, 412 P.2d 246 (1966). Throughout these proceedings he was represented by court-appointed counsel.
Subsequently, by letters to the trial court, defendant stated that he did not know how to prepare a motion for relief under § 21-1-1(93), N.M.S.A.1953, and that he wished to challenge his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Edward J. Dillon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Arnold Sanchez Fernandez v. John H. KlingerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Robert Lee Martinez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- State v. MillerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Birdo v. RodriguezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- Smith v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. BartonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Smith v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. RamirezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
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