Legal Opinion
State v. Cooper
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 2000No. 20,300PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals her conviction for battery upon a peace officer, NMSA 1978, § 30-22-24 (1971). Defendant contends her conviction should be reversed for four reasons: (1) the trial court refused to instruct the jury that her challenge to the officer’s authority had to be “meaningful,” pursuant to State v. Padilla, 1997-NMSC-022, ¶ 7, 123 N.M. 216, 937 P.2d 492; (2) the trial court erred by allowing Defendant to be convicted based on the threatening actions of others, not Defendant, that occurred after the battery; (3) the evidence was insufficient to sustain her…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- State v. DiazNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
- State v. PhillipsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2000
- State v. PadillaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- People v. GentryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
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