Legal Opinion
State v. Garcia
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1968No. 92Published
1Opinion of the Court
438 P.2d 521 (1968)
78 N.M. 777
STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Albert GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 92.
Court of Appeals of New Mexico.
February 23, 1968.
Eugene E. Brockman, Tucumcari, for defendant-appellant.
Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., David R. Sierra, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sante Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
What is the meaning of "committed" in § 40A-22-8, N.M.S.A. 1953? The statute reads:
"Escape from jail consists of any person who shall have been lawfully committed to any jail, escaping or attempting to escape from such jail."
The criminal complaint charged defendant…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Smith v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1950
- In re Walworth's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1912
- Tijerina v. BakerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Ex parte DeVoreNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913
- In Re KleinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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