Legal Opinion

Deats v. State

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided November 10, 1972No. 970Published

1Opinion of the Court

503 P.2d 1183 (1972)

84 N.M. 405

Donald A. DEATS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of New Mexico, Appellee.

No. 970.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

November 10, 1972.

Richard H. Miller, Santa Fe, for appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Winston Roberts-Hohl, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Deats petitioned for a writ of mandamus ordering penitentiary officials to correct his commitments to conform to the law. See Conston v. New Mexico St. Bd. of Probation & Parole, 79 N.M. 385, 444 P.2d 296 (1968). The parties stipulated to the facts. The trial court ruled contrary to Deats'…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rice v. GonzalesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Conston v. New Mexico State Board of Probation & ParoleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  3. State v. CrouchNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Deats v. StateNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Southern Union Gas Company v. City of ArtesiaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970

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