Legal Opinion

State v. Quintana

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided August 21, 1974No. 1291PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

As the result of an altercation in a bar in which Roberto Roybal was killed by gunshot wounds, the defendant was charged with murder, contrary to § 40A-2-1, N.M.S.A.1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6). He was convicted of second degree murder.

From judgment and sentence against him, he appeals raising issues concerning: (1)substantial evidence; (2) criminal discovery; (3) right to counsel; and (4) instructions.1 We affirm.

Substantial evidence

The defendant moved for a directed verdict at the close of the state’s case in chief. He contended that theré was insufficient circumstantial…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. LardNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. State v. AnayaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
  3. State v. BillingtonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. State v. OchoaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. SmithNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Chacon v. StateNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. State v. HernandezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. State v. DobbsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995

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