STATE v. COTTON

No. 11208.

790 P.2d 1050 (1990)

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James W. COTTON, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied April 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., Bill Primm, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender, Linda Yen, Hugh W. Dangler, Asst. Appellate Defenders, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.


OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions of two counts of criminal solicitation. Sixteen separate issues are raised on appeal, including a challenge as to the sufficiency of the evidence. Because we find the latter challenge meritorious, we reverse.

In 1986, defendant, together with his wife Gail, five children, and a stepdaughter, moved to New Mexico. A few months later, defendant's wife and children returned to Indiana. Shortly...

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