Legal Opinion
State v. Roman
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 27, 1998No. 18312PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} At the conclusion of Defendant Victor Roman’s testimony in defense of the charges in an eight-count criminal information, the State moved to amend the criminal information to add a new charge of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-3-8(A) (1993). Defendant asserts that this addition of a new charge at the close of Defendant’s case was prejudicial and violated his right to be informed of the charge against him. We agree.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
{2} On December 12, 1995, Defendant drove to the Shady Grove Trailer Park in Silver…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. RowellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. GallegosNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989
- State v. TrivittNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- John Does v. Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
- Wilcox v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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