Legal Opinion
State v. Chavez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1966No. 8177PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.NOBLE, Justice.
Joe Ray Chavez has appealed from the judgment and sentence imposed following his conviction by a jury of unlawful possession of heroin.
Two grounds are urged for reversal: (1) that the affidavit supporting the search warrant did not allege that the affiant was a legal voter in this state, and (2) that it was error to permit a police officer to testify as to the appearance of persons under the influence of heroin. We reject both contentions.
The pertinent portion of § 54—7-22, N.M. S.A.1953, reads:
“If any person, being a legal voter in this state, shall, before any judge…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. CampisiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Reynolds v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1940
- Serio v. City of BrookhavenMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
- Montgomery v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1947
- State v. JohnsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Crowe v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Pavlos Ex Rel. Pavlos v. Albuquerque National BankNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. MyersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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