Legal Opinion

State v. Dorsey

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided July 31, 1975No. 10361PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OMAN, Justice.

This case is before us upon a writ of certiorari directed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, which reversed the judgment and sentence of the district court and remanded with instructions to grant defendant a new trial. State v. Dorsey, 87 N.M. 323, 532 P.2d 912 (Ct.App.1975). We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals. However, we do so for slightly different reasons, and hereby overrule prior decisions of this Court and the Court of Appeals to the extent hereinafter stated.

The Court of Appeals had previously disagreed with our prior decisions concerning the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alexander v. Delgado Ex Rel. DelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. TrimbleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  3. State v. DorseyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. State v. AldereteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. State v. LuceroNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974

3Cited by87 opinions

  1. State v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  3. State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  4. State v. YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  5. United States v. Steven John AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975

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