Legal Opinion

State v. Vigil

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided February 6, 1928No. 3206PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATSON, J.

Dominico Vigil appeals from a conviction of murder in the second degree for the killing of Daniel Duran.

Objection is urged to the overruling- of appellant’s challenges to three jurors, because -entertaining-opinions as to guilt or innocence. It is not directly contended that such opinions are necessarily disclosed by their voir dire examinations. But it is pointed out that there is no substantial difference between the answers of these jurors and those made by another who was excused on the court’s own motion, over appellant’s objection. The point made is that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McDonald v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  2. State v. RogersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Lott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. United States v. AurandtNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Apolinar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pearce v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  2. State v. McClurgIdaho Supreme Court · 1931
  3. State v. BaileyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  4. State v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1929
  5. State v. TrujilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1928

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