Legal Opinion
State v. Rogers
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1969No. 248PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The appeal concerns (1) the refusal of a witness to answer during cross-examination and (2) inconsistent verdicts.
The jury convicted defendant of unlawfully taking a vehicle contrary to § 64— 9-4, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 9, pt. 2). Defendant was, acquitted of three burglary charges.
An acquaintance of defendant, Alan Costa, was called as a witness by the State. On direct examination Costa testified that he had pled guilty to each of the four charges on which defendant was tried. Costa then identified a statement that he had signed. Defendant stipulated that the statement…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. John Cardillo, Lawrence Harris, Ralph Kaminsky, John Knapp, Louis Margolis, and Louis PiselliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Stephan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
- State v. LottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- State v. AullNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. TurnbowNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
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