Legal Opinion

State v. Godoy

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 2012No. 33,668; Docket No. 30,407PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CASTILLO, Chief Judge.

{1} Defendant appeals from his conviction for possession of cocaine. He argues that imprecision in the jury instructions created error, that the evidence was insufficient to convict, and that the due process afforded him at the sentencing hearing was inadequate. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

{2} On November 13, 2007, a regional drug task force executed a search warrant at the residence of Defendant. Officers approached Defendant’s car after he pulled into the driveway. Humberto Martinez arrived soon after in another vehicle and pulled up behind Defendant. Defendant was…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Schad v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Matter of Adoption of DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. RojoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State v. KitchenWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. CunninghamNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. GodoyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012

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