Legal Opinion

State v. Chacon

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided November 28, 1914No. 1633PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from District Court, San Miguel County; David J. Leahy, Presiding Judge. ' Proceedings for criminal contempt. 194 H. S. 328; 15 N. M. 528; Secs. 47, 57 Acts 1907; Sec. 2, Art. 6, Sec. 4, Art. 22 State Const.; S. C. 31 S. E. 871-872; S. C. 25 S. E. 219; 83 Pae. 235; 37 Pac. 7-8; 134 Pac. 217; 37 N W. Rep. 949; 36 Incl. 196; 7 Col. 451; 70 Cal. 210; 11 Nev. 187; 22 Am. St. Rep. 417; 12 Am.

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Appeal from District Court, San Miguel County; David J. Leahy, Presiding Judge. ' Proceedings for criminal contempt. 194 H. S. 328; 15 N. M. 528; Secs. 47, 57 Acts 1907; Sec. 2, Art. 6, Sec. 4, Art. 22 State Const.; S. C. 31 S. E. 871-872; S. C. 25 S. E. 219; 83 Pae. 235; 37 Pac. 7-8; 134 Pac. 217; 37 N W. Rep. 949; 36 Incl. 196; 7 Col. 451; 70 Cal. 210; 11 Nev. 187; 22 Am. St. Rep. 417; 12 Am. Dec. 178. ’ Contempt charged constitutes criminal contempt. 12 N. M. 451; 15 N. M. p. 528; 194 D. S. 328; Rapalje on Con-tempts, Sec. 21; 2 Bish. Cr. L., 7th Ed., Sec. 259; 7 Enc. L. p. 28. No appeal…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION.

ROBERTS, C. J.

The Judge of the District Court of San Miguel County, sometime prior to June 10th, 1913, became cognizant of an article published in “La Yoz del Pueblo”, a newspaper published in San Miguel County by appellant herein, and having a general circulation. The court’s attention having been called to the contemptuous nature of the article, S. B. Davis, Jr., W. J. Lucas and A. T. Rogers, Jr., three members of the bar, were appointed and designated to investigate the matter of the publication and circulation of such paper and article, and to take such action thereon as in their…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Milwaukee Medical College v. ChittendenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Whittem v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
  3. State ex rel. Tewalt v. PollardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Sullivan v. HaugMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Western American Co. v. St. Ann Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. GriffinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Matter of PernellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. State v. SantillanesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Albuquerque Gas & Electric Co. v. CurtisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1939
  5. State v. GriffinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994

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