Legal Opinion

State v. Cruz

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided October 27, 2009No. 27,292PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRY, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant appeals from a conditional discharge order following jury convictions for four counts of issuing a worthless check over $25. See NMSA 1978, § 30-36-4 (1963). She initially raised four issues on appeal and added a fifth issue regarding ineffective assistance of counsel in her reply brief. We discuss Defendant’s claims of error as to lack of jurisdiction and improper venue and affirm on those issues. However, we reverse the convictions on the worthless cheek charges because the evidence was insufficient to prove all of the elements necessary under Section…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. SutphinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. SmithNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. State v. LopezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. CruzNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
  2. State v. PadillaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2023
  3. State v. CruzNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. State v. DominguezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2010

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