Legal Opinion
State v. Doe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 20, 1979No. 4065PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
A teenage friend of the child died from a gunshot wound received during a deer hunt. The gun was held by the child at the time the gun discharged. A petition was filed in the children’s court alleging delinquency by committing murder. Thereafter, a petition was filed asking that the matter be transferred to district court so that the child could be tried as an adult. After an evidentiary hearing on the transfer petition, the trial court ordered the transfer. The child appeals; we reverse.
We comment on, but do not decide the appeal on, the attitude of the prosecutor in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Medler v. HenryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- Matter of DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. ParsonsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- Matter of Dominick Q.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
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