State v. Fransua

OPINION

HERNANDEZ, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury on one count of aggravated battery (§ 40A-3-5, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6)) and sentenced to a prison term of not less than two and not more than ten years. He urges reversal of his conviction on two grounds: (1) that the victim of the battery consented to the act and that such consent frees defendant of criminal liability; and (2) that the trial court committed error by restricting voir dire of a prospective juror on the question of prejudice as to the use of alcohol and denying a challenge to that juror for cause.

We affirm.

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