Legal Opinion

State v. Chavez

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 17, 1914No. 1654PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Union County; Merritt C. Mechem, Presiding Judge; Abuse of discretion. 8 Pac. 685; 6 Cal. 248; 91 Pac. 105; 41 Cal. 456; 6 S. W. 721; 21 Fla. 70; 61 Am. St. Rep. 334; 62-9 Cyc. 173; 7 Pac. 599; Secs. 2050-2051 C. L.1884; 16 L. R. A. 239; 9 Cyc. 186, 177, 173, 183; 13 Tex.

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Appeal from District Court, Union County; Merritt C. Mechem, Presiding Judge; Abuse of discretion. 8 Pac. 685; 6 Cal. 248; 91 Pac. 105; 41 Cal. 456; 6 S. W. 721; 21 Fla. 70; 61 Am. St. Rep. 334; 62-9 Cyc. 173; 7 Pac. 599; Secs. 2050-2051 C. L.1884; 16 L. R. A. 239; 9 Cyc. 186, 177, 173, 183; 13 Tex. App. 468; 12 So. 352; 61 S. W. 119; 14 L. R. A. 609; 32 L. R. A. 108; 92 Mo. 41; 96 M. 298; 93 Mo. 273; 16 L. R. A. 239; 50 N. W. 285; 8 N. M. 583; 2 N. M. 93, 114, 474; 2 Pac. 78; 42 Pac. 63; 78 Pac. 50'4; 7 Tex. App. 472; 14 Cent. Digest 2502; 107 Inch 154, 22 La. 43; Sec. 2994 C. L. 1897; 76 N.…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION.

PARKER, J.

Appellants were convicted of the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.

1 ’ ■ They assign error upon the refusal of the court to grant a continuance. The same was sought on the ground of the absence of three witnesses. As to the testimony of one of them, the court required the State to admit that the absent witness, if present, would testify as outlined in the affidavit in support of the motion, but as to the other two witnesses, he did not so require. Three other witnesses were produced by defendants, who testified to the identical facts in substance which it was alleged the…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. OchoaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
  2. State v. DiamondNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1921
  3. State v. HashimotoHawaii Supreme Court · 1962
  4. State v. DiazNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1932
  5. State v. MitchellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1939

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