STATE v. ATWOOD

No. 685.

492 P.2d 1279 (1971)

83 N.M. 416

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvester ATWOOD, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied January 18, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald M. Higginbotham, Hunker, Fedric & Hughes, Roswell, for appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Ray Shollenbarger, Agency Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Convicted of arson, defendant appeals. The issues are: (1) venue; (2) unauthorized contact with a juror; (3) sufficiency of the evidence; and (4) sequestration of the jury.

Venue.

Defendant moved for a change of venue, alleging an impartial jury could not be obtained because of "public excitement or local prejudice." The trial court held a hearing on the motion. Defendant's evidence was to the effect that...

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