STATE v. ALLEN

No. 5841.

280 P.2d 298 (1955)

59 N.M. 139

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Weldon ALLEN, Alais Pete Allen, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

February 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heidel & Swarthout, Lovington, for appellant.

Richard H. Robinson, Atty. Gen., Jack A. Smith, C.C. McCulloh, Ass't Attys. Gen., for appellee.


McGHEE, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of theft from person in violation of § 40-45-9, 1953 Comp. (formerly § 41-4509, 1941 Comp.). The information contained only one count but charged the stealing of $80 in cash and one bottle of vodka.

On a second trial of the case the state first proved the theft of the vodka. At the conclusion of testimony on that point by the prosecuting witness, the defendant moved the trial court to require the state...

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