STATE v. ANAYA

No. 8069.

417 P.2d 58 (1966)

76 N.M. 572

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leo ANAYA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 18, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Roberts, Santa Fe, for appellant.

Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., Roy G. Hill, Paul J. Lacy, Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.


OPINION

JOE W. WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.

A jury found defendant guilty of violating § 54-7-14, N.M.S.A. 1953. He was sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary and was fined. At the trial he was not represented by an attorney. His appeal raises two issues: (1) that he was not permitted to show his indigency and (2) that the trial court erred in failing to appoint counsel to represent him.

Defendant was arraigned on April 17, 1964. The...

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