Legal Opinion

State v. Juarez

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided November 25, 1990No. 11,088, 11,089 and 11,090PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

APODACA, Judge.

In these consolidated appeals, the state appeals the trial court’s orders quashing the grand jury indictments against defendants for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. The orders quashing the indictments were based on the trial court’s holding that the prosecutor had breached his duty to assist the grand jury in a fair and impartial manner under NMSA 1978, Section 31-6-7 (Repl.Pamp.1984) by not presenting to the jury certain witness statements that were allegedly exculpatory of defendants.

In addition to contending on appeal that the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Cassell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. United States v. Herman ChanenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  3. Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. United States v. Richard CiambroneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  5. Buzbee v. DonnellyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. ArmijoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. State v. LaraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. State v. AUGUSTIN M.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. State v. MontoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Zamora v. City of BelenDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2005

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