Legal Opinion

State v. Sims

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided December 29, 1947No. 5051PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGHEE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a seven year old girl.

His first ground for reversal is his claim that the trial court erred in overruling hi? challenge for cause to the juror Barnett, who was called into the box after he had exhausted his peremptory challenges. We quote the following from the examination of this juror:

By Mr. Rowley (Assistant District Attorney) :

“* * * Q. Do you have a family? A. Two daughters.
“Q. Would the fact that you have two daughters yourself * * * would that tend to bias or prejudice you in a case of this kind, just…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  2. Sorrell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. State v. BurrusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1934
  4. State v. HuffmanMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Stockton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. MaesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. State v. McFallNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Jaramillo v. Fisher Controls Co., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. State v. AllisonMontana Supreme Court · 1948
  5. State v. ChavezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967

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