State v. Gonzales
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Chayes County; John- T. McClure, Presiding Judge. Seasonable doubt 33 N E. 681; 73 1ST W. 744. Verdict contrary to weight of evidence. Am. Dig. Cent. Ed., Vol. 15, Col. 130, Sec. 2297, Col. 134 Sec. 2298; 9 Pac. 42; Am. Dig. Dec. Ed.
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Appeal from District Court, Chayes County; John- T. McClure, Presiding Judge. Seasonable doubt 33 N E. 681; 73 1ST W. 744. Verdict contrary to weight of evidence. Am. Dig. Cent. Ed., Vol. 15, Col. 130, Sec. 2297, Col. 134 Sec. 2298; 9 Pac. 42; Am. Dig. Dec. Ed. Vol. 6, Sec. 935; 53 S. E. 767,. 493; 1st N. M. 247; 2 S. W. 857; 6 N. M. 464, 490. Granting new trials on newly discovered evidence. 11 N. M. 568; 71 Pac. 163; 86 Pac. 433; 22 S. E. 274, 546; 39 S. E. 884; 16 Pac. 705; 26 ”S. W. 406; 39 S. W. 680; 32 So. 915; 53 S. W. 689; 32 So. 920; 99 N. W. 125; 69 S. W: 517; 8 S. W. 426; 59 N. E.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
ROBERTS, C. J.
Appellants were tried and convicted of discharging a pistol within the limits of a settlement in Chaves County. Error is predicated on three grounds, which may be stated as follows :—(1) The court erred in giving instruction number ten to the jury.(2) The verdict is contrary to the evidence.(3) A new trial should have been granted on the ground of newly discovered evidence.
By the tenth instruction the court undertook to define “reasonable doubt.” The defendant excepted to this instruction in the following language:
“Defendants except to instruction numbered ten for the…
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