State v. Chavez

528 P.2d 897 (1974)

87 N.M. 38

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Blas CHAVEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 1443.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

November 27, 1974.

Chester H. Walter, Jr., Chief Public Defender, Bruce L. Herr, App. Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Jay F. Rosenthal, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery. It was affirmed on appeal. State v. Chavez, 83 N.M. 349, 491 P.2d 1160 (Ct. App. 1971).

Based upon newly discovered evidence, defendant's motion for a new trial was…