1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.2d
  4. 492 P.2d
  5. 492 P.2d 1008 (1971)
 

STATE v. VALENZUELA

No. 791.

492 P.2d 1008 (1971)

83 N.M. 391

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alfredo VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

December 22, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter R. Parr, Las Cruces, New Mexico, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Ronald Van Amberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted and sentenced for burglary. Section 40A-16-3, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol. 6). Defendant claims he did not voluntarily and understandingly waive his constitutional right to remain silent; consequently his admissions were inadmissible at trial.

There is evidence that on arrest, the police officer read to defendant the "Miranda warnings" and the defendant stated that he understood them. His constitutional right...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases