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State v. Bassett

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1921No. 2295PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Union County; Lieb, Judge. William G. Bassett was convicted of murder in the second degree, and he appeals. Evidence of other abortion was inadmissible. State v. De Masters, 90 N. W. 852; 1 Enc. Law 753; 16 Enc.

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Appeal from District Court, Union County; Lieb, Judge. William G. Bassett was convicted of murder in the second degree, and he appeals. Evidence of other abortion was inadmissible. State v. De Masters, 90 N. W. 852; 1 Enc. Law 753; 16 Enc. Law 139; 12 Cyc. 409'; People v. Willard, 28 Pac. 585; State v. Jefferies, 23 S. E. 163; People v. Brown, 106 N. W. 149; State v. Hilberg, 61 Pac. 215; State v. Neel, 65 Pac. 494; People v. Fowler, 62 N. W. 572; Wigmore, Vol. 2, Sec. 910-911; 30 Am. and Eng. Enc. of Law, 1133 (2d Ed.); Fine v. Interurban St. Ry. Co., 91 N. Y. Sup. 43-46; Fall Brook Coal Co.…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OP THE COURT.

PARKER, J.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the crime of murder in .the second degree under the provisions of section 1464, Code 1915, and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. The appeal is from that judgment.

During tbe progress of the trial tbe court administered to counsel for appellant a severe reprimand in open court and in tbe presence of tbe jury sitting for tbe trial of tbe case. In view of the admissions in tbe brief of C. A. Hatch, Assistant Attorney General, that there was manifest error to tbe prejudice of tbe appellant in this transaction requiring…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. People v. SeamanMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Clark v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
  4. State v. BrownNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1912
  5. People v. HodgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. CastanedaArizona Supreme Court · 1986
  2. State v. LordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
  3. State v. RowellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  4. State v. CrumpNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
  5. State v. LindseyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969

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