Legal Opinion

State v. Truelock

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1962No. 7184PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARMODY, Justice.

The sole question for our determination is whether a conviction for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor was supported by substantial evidence. We see no necessity in reviewing the evidence upon which the trial court, sitting without a jury, found the defendant guilty. Let it suffice to say that we deem the evidence substantial to establish defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Naturally, it was contradicted by the testimony of the defendant and his witnesses, but mere contradiction does not make the State’s evidence any less substantial. See, State…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. SisnerosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
  2. City of Albuquerque v. AriasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1958
  3. City of Roswell v. FergusonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Roswell v. MayerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  2. State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  3. City of Portales v. BellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
  4. City of Farmington v. JosephNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. City of Roswell v. LeonardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963

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