Legal Opinion
State v. Watkins
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 1979No. 3628PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of perjury, defendant appeals. We discuss: (1) validity of the grand jury indictment; (2) use of taped conversations; (3) prosecutor as a witness; and (4) proof of a material false statement.
Validity of the Grand Jury Indictment
Section 31-6-3, N.M.S.A.1978, permits an indicted person to “challenge the validity of the grand jury” by motion.
Grounds that may be presented by such motion are limited to the following:
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B. a member of the grand jury returning the indictment was ineligible to serve as a juror; or
C. a member of the grand jury returning the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. Anita AbramsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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- Tindall v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Matter of Grand Jury Sandoval CountyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
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