STATE v. BUCHANAN

No. 7856.

412 P.2d 565 (1966)

76 N.M. 141

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bobby J. BUCHANAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.J. Schnedar, Roswell, for appellant.

Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.


CARMODY, Chief Justice.

Defendant was charged with larceny of a diamond ring belonging to Jane Byers taken from the possession of the Chaves County sheriff's office. He appeals from judgment and sentence following his conviction by a jury.

It is first asserted that the trial court should have directed a verdict on the ground that the state's testimony was unworthy of belief and was not the substantial evidence necessary...

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