Legal Opinion
State v. Santillanes
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 21, 1974No. 1529PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction of aggravated battery. Section 40A-3-5, N.M. S.A.1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6). The two issues are: (1) sufficiency of the evidence, and (2) cross-examination concerning a pending civil suit. Commendably, the appellate record of trial proceedings is on tapes.
Sufficiency of the Evidence
Defendant contends his conviction is against the weight of the evidence. We do not consider the weight of the evidence on appeal. The weight of the evidence and the credibility of the witnesses are for the jury to determine. State v. McAfee, 78 N.M. 108, 428…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Villaroman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- State v. McAfeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. TrujilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. MartinoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1920
- State v. NewmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. LankfordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. KendallNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- State v. BidegainNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. BrecheisenNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- State v. HoeffelNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
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