Legal Opinion

State v. Belcher

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided September 17, 1971No. 737PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Convicted of forgery, § 40A-16-9, N.M. S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 6), defendant appeals. A related case is State v. Belcher, 83 N.M. 75, 488 P.2d 125 (Ct.App.), No. 668, decided August 6, 1971. The issues in this appeal concern: (1) venue and (2) admission of certain exhibits as evidence.

V enue.

Defendant moved for a change of venue, relying entirely on copies of four newspaper articles. The trial court ruled the articles, in themselves, were insufficient to require a change of venue. We agree. State v. Foster, 82 N.M. 573, 484 P.2d 1283 (Ct.App.1971) and cases therein cited.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. EverittNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. State v. HarrisonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
  3. State v. GrayNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1933
  5. State v. FosterNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. CopelandNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. State v. RammingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Aragon v. SpeelmanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Jamison v. State Racing CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973

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