Legal Opinion
State v. Prince
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 1998No. 19,258PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals her conviction of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer in violation of NMSA 1978, § 30-22-1(D) (1981). Three issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether her trial counsel erred in failing to tender jury instructions on excessive force and self-defense, and such omission constituted ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) whether the trial court erred in not instructing the jury sua sponte on excessive force, self-defense, and defense of property in lieu of the evidence presented; and (3) whether the trial court erred in not granting a directed…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. DoeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
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- Mead v. O'CONNORNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
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