Chacon v. State

539 P.2d 218 (1975)

88 N.M. 198

Alvino S. CHACON, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

STATE of New Mexico, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 1957.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 30, 1975.

James R. Beam, Albuquerque, for petitioner-appellant.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Jay F. Rosenthal, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Prior to trial defendant requested disclosure of papers and documents within the possession of the State "which are material to the preparation of the defense ... ." Rule of Criminal Procedure 27(a)(5). The trial court ordered disclosure. The State failed to…