Legal Opinion
State v. Chouinard
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 8, 1979No. 4198PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
The state appeals the dismissal of one count of a criminal indictment charging the defendant with using a firearm in the commission of a felony, pursuant to § 40A-29-3.1, N.M.S.A.1953 (Supp.1975). We affirm.
The only issue before us is whether possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony constitutes “use” of a firearm under the New Mexico firearm enhancement statute, § 40A-29-3.1, N.M.S.A.1953 (Supp.1975) [which is, for purposes of this appeal, essentially the same as § 31-18-16, N.M.S.A., 1978 (Supp.1979) in the current codification].
The State’s allegations,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. VogenthalerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. Ernest Gene MooreCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
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