Legal Opinion

State v. Driscoll

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided September 24, 1976No. 10811PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OMAN, Chief Justice.

This case is before us on a writ of certiorari directed to the New Mexico Court of Appeals, which reversed the conviction and sentence of defendant (Driscoll) for contempt of court and remanded with instructions to the district court to dismiss the information. State v. Driscoll, No. 2081 (Ct.App., January 27, 1976). We reverse the Court of Appeals, reverse the conviction and sentence, and remand the cause to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Stromberg v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Street v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. DayNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Matter of KlecanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State v. TurnerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
  4. Matter of AvalloneNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Concha v. SanchezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2011

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