Legal Opinion
State v. Clark
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1971No. 772PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of three counts of forgery, defendant appeals. Section 40A-16-9, N.M. S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 6). The asserted errors and our answers follow.
Severance.
The three forgery counts are contained in one information. Defendant, through his attorney, moved that each count be the subject of a separate trial so that defendant would not be embarrassed in his defense by the multiplicity of charges. Defendant claims denial of the motion was error.
Prior to, and at the time the motion was heard, defendant indicated he did not want his court-appointed attorney to represent him.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. SelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. SedilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. AndradaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. SeroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- In Re ForestNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. FernandezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- State v. FernandezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- State v. BurdexNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. MuiseNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. BurdexNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
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