Legal Opinion

State v. Duffy

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 1998No. 22667PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Chief Justice.

{1} Shawn Matthew Duffy appeals from his convictions of the first-degree felony murder of Elizabeth Somerville, robbery with an old-age enhancement, and tampering with evidence. Duffy raises six issues on appeal. We conclude that Duffy’s right to be protected from double jeopardy was violated by his convictions for both felony murder and robbery; that the robbery was a proper predicate felony to the felony murder; that, under the doctrine of cumulative error, Duffy was not denied a fair trial by the admission of prejudicial evidence, by the court’s refusal to…

2Cases cited63 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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  5. United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by134 opinions

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