Legal Opinion
State v. Sweat
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 1967No. 39PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENSLEY, Jr., Chief Judge.
The defendant-appellant, Virgil Martin Sweat, was charged in the Justice of the Peace Court with driving while intoxicated. The accused demanded a jury trial. The Justice of the Peace not being experienced in such matters sought the aid of the district attorney. The district attorney then directed that the case be discontinued in the Justice of the Peace Court so that he could file the charge in the district court. Following a trial before the district court the accused was found to be guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of -$150.00. This appeal was then,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Montano v. SaavedraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. McFallNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- State ex rel. Parsons Mining Co. v. McClureNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1913
- Hamilton v. WalkerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
- Leonard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. EverittNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Philip Landry v. Judge J. Robert Hoepfner and William Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Evans Financial Corp. v. StrasserNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. EricksenNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
- State v. AldereteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
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