Legal Opinion
State v. Rodriguez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1972No. 874PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Rodriguez was convicted and sentenced for selling heroin contrary to § 54 — 7-14, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol. 8, pt. 2). He appeals.
We affirm.
Rodriguez claims error in three respects, (1) refusal to give instructions on entrapment; (2) refusal to divulge name of informant; (3) no substantial evidence of conviction.
1. No Error on Refusal to Instruct on Entrapment.
Rodriguez voluntarily sold heroin to an undercover agent of the New Mexico State Police and to an informer. No evidence of entrapment (undue persuasion or enticement to induce defendant to commit a crime, State v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. AkinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. PaulNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- State v. SenaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. DurhamNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. JonesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1992
- State v. CavanaughNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
- State v. Ho'oNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. SedilloNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. BacaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
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