Legal Opinion

State v. Mobbley

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided August 3, 1982No. 5615PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

The criminal information charged that defendant did “knowingly aid Andrew Needham knowing that he had committed a felony with the intent that he escape arrest, trial, conviction and punishment, contrary to Section 30-22-4, NMSA 1978.” The attorneys agreed as to certain facts; the trial court ruled “[t]hat such facts do not constitute an offense” and dismissed the information. The State appeals. The issue is whether the agreed upon facts are such that defendant may not be prosecuted for the offense of aiding a felon.

Section 30-22-4, supra, reads:

Harboring or aiding a felon…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Montoya v. McManusNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  2. State v. MossNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. State v. OrtizNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. State v. AllenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Ex parte DeVoreNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Helman v. GallegosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Johnson v. FranckeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. State v. MastersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. State v. ShijeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. State v. MartinezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989

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