Legal Opinion
State v. Cotton
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 6, 1990No. 11208PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
Defendant appeals his convictions of two counts of criminal solicitation. Sixteen separate issues are raised on appeal, including a challenge as to the sufficiency of the evidence. Because we find the latter challenge meritorious, we reverse.
In 1986, defendant, together with his wife Gail, five children, and a stepdaughter, moved to New Mexico. A few months later, defendant’s wife and children returned to Indiana. Shortly thereafter, defendant’s fourteen-year-old stepdaughter moved back to New Mexico to reside with him. In 1987, the Department of Human Services…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. SegottaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
- Jewell v. SeidenbergNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- State Ex Rel. Bird v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. BrownNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
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