Legal Opinion
State v. Morris
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 1961No. 6882PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Chief Justice.
The appellant was convicted by a jury of Bernalillo County of the crime of abortion. Following the verdict, she moved for an acquittal notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, allegizzg that she had been denied due process of law by reason of the use of perjured testimony and the suppression of material evidence, which was known by the prosecuting officers. The denial of this motion is the basis of the appeal to this court.
The facts are not disputed. At the time of trial the chief witness for the prosecution, on whom the abortion was performed, was 18 years old…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Alcorta v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- People v. SavvidesNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. McFerranNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. GilesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Hale v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1967
- Trimble v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
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