Legal Opinion
State v. Lujan
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 21, 1918No. 2069Published
Appeal from District Court, San Miguel County; Leahy, Judge. Juan Lujan was convicted of seduction, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, J.
Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted in the district court of San Miguel county of the crime of the seduction of one Josefita Martinez. He was duly sentenced to serve a term in the state penitentiary, and from that judgment this appeal -is prosecuted.
"While the appellant strenuously urges that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the verdict, it is not necessary to consider this question. It might not be amiss, however, to remark, in passing, that the evidence is extremely unsatisfactory, and the story told by the prosecuting witness very…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Russell v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1906
- State v. AdamsOregon Supreme Court · 1893
- Gillespie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.