Legal Opinion

State v. Rucker

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided July 18, 1916No. 1875PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Rio Arriba County; E. C. Abbott, Judge. Sam Rucker was convicted of larceny of cattle, and lie appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP THE COURT.

ROBERTS, C. J.

Appellant was tried in the district court of Rio Arriba county, at the June, 1915, term of court, upon an indictment charging him with the larceny of one head of neat cattle, the property of Cipriano Peña. The indictment alleged that the cow in question was branded “Cl P” on the left side. Appellant wos found guilty by the jury, and sentenced by the court to serve a term in the state penitentiary and to pay a fine to the state. Erom this judgment he appeals.

The facts established by the state were: That on the 16th day of June, 1912, appellant was driving a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HollowayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Askew v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1897
  3. United States v. CookNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Miller v. TerriTory of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. EdwardsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Brannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1951
  3. State v. MaresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  4. State v. AlaridNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1936
  5. State v. GriceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943

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