Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1976No. 2333PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of voluntary manslaughter, defendant appeals. The contention that defendant could not be charged as a principal and convicted on the basis of being an accomplice is answered by § 40A-1-14, N. M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6) and State v. Nance, 77 N.M. 39, 419 P.2d 242 (1966), cert. denied, 386 U.S. 1039, 87 S.Ct. 1495, 18 L.Ed.2d 605 (1967). The contention that there is no proof that the crime occurred in New Mexico is frivolous. The only inference from the evidence is that the killing occurred in New Mexico. We discuss four items: (1) the distinction between…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. NanceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Vachon v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. KiddNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. BellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. JacobsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. HogervorstNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- Smith v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- State v. ScottNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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