State v. Muise

OPINION

DONNELLY, Chief Judge.

Defendant, Twila Muise, appeals her convictions and sentences of false imprisonment and battery following a jury trial. Six issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether defendant had a right to a magistrate court trial on the misdemeanor charges; (2) sufficiency of the evidence; (3) error in charging false imprisonment; (4) restriction of cross-examination; (5) claim of bias by the trial court; and (6) merger of offenses. Other issues listed in the docketing statement but not briefed are deemed abandoned. State v. McCormack, 101 N.M. 349, 682 P.2d 742 (Ct.App.1984).

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