Legal Opinion
State v. Libero
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1978No. 3372PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Defendant was convicted of four counts of issuing worthless checks under our Worthless Check Act. The applicable statutory provisions are §§ 40-49-1 through 40-49-5, N.M.S.A., 1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6). We discuss: (1) failure to charge a crime; (2) constitutionality — void for vagueness; (3) instruction; and (4) answer other issues summarily.
Failure to Charge a Crime
Section 40^9-4, supra, makes it an offense to issue a worthless check under the conditions therein stated. Because the Worthless Check Act is not a part of the Criminal Code appearing in Chapter 40A,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Delgado v. StanleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
- State v. CastrilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. LardNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. FerrisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. NajeraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. CarrNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. HaysWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. McConveySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- State v. HigginsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- State v. PlattNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
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