Legal Opinion

State v. Fuentes

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 27, 1973No. 1064PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance in violation of § 54 — 11-22 (A), N.M.S.A.1953 (Int.Supp. 1972) defendant appeals asserting that “criminal intent” is an essential element of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and that the instructions to the jury failed to include a proper instruction on criminal intent. We affirm.

Prior to submission of this case, the Supreme Court on January 3, 1973 granted certiorari in State v. Lopez, 84 N.M. 453, 504 P.2d 1086 (Ct.App.1972) (Lopez 1) and State v. Gunzelman, 84 N.M. 451, 504 P.2d 1084…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. AustinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  2. State v. LopezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  3. State v. LopezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. State v. WalshNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. State v. BacaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. GunzelmanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. StephensNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  3. State v. GonzalezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. State v. PadillaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. State v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974

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