State v. Pace
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOISE, Justice.
In this appeal from a judgment and sentence of death following conviction of murder in the first degree, appellant argues six points of claimed reversible error in the trial.
Although presented by permission in a supplemental brief, we first consider point VI wherein it is argued that the procedure followed in qualifying the jury amounted to systematic exclusion of jurors who expressed scruples against the death penalty, resulting in a denial of due process under the doctrine of Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510, 88 S.Ct. 1770, 20 L.Ed.2d 776 (1968).
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2Cases cited36 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- In Re EstradaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Louisiana Ex Rel. Francis v. ResweberSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Boulden v. HolmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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