Legal Opinion
State v. Burkett
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1927No. 3169PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WATSON, J.
Harvey Burkett was convicted of murder in the second degree for the killing of Ora Hall. This court reversed the judgment. State v. Burkett, 30 N. M. 382, 234 P. 681. On retrial, he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He has again appealed, and the present judgment must also be reversed. The trial ‘ court erred in unduly limiting cross-examination of J. T. Northcutt, a state’s witness, who gave damaging testimony.
The point arises upon the following record:
“Q. At any time during the fall of 1921 did you accuse the Burkett boys of destroying your watermelon…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Fincher v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- State v. StarrNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1917
- State v. MalmbergNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905
- Richardson v. GageSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1911
- State v. BurkettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- State v. BurruellArizona Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. RoybalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1928
- State v. AldrichArizona Supreme Court · 1952
- State v. DavisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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