Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 2016No. 34,504PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VIGIL, Chief Justice.
{1} Defendant Dorall Smith appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, contrary toNMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1 (A)(1) (1994), and criminal damage to property, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-15-1 (1963). Defendant challenges his convictions on ten grounds, arguing that: (1) there was insufficient evidence of deliberate intent to support a conviction for first-degree murder; (2) the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the State to use recalculated DNA results that were not disclosed to Defendant until the eve of trial, necessitating that defense…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- State v. SutphinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
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