Legal Opinion

State v. Garcia

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 2, 1971No. 553PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Garcia was convicted of burglary. He appealed. The only claim of error on appeal is that the trial court erred in not granting appellant’s motion for a continuance.

We affirm.

Was Garcia Entitled to a Continuance T

The date of trial was January 27, 1970. Notice of trial was given Garcia on December 5, 1969. On the morning of the trial, Garcia’s trial attorney stated that Garcia was not ready for trial because the day before he was in a hospital and began taking codeine; that this was due to a reinjury of an old chest injury; that Garcia had a sort of drug intoxication and he…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State v. BelcherNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971

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