STATE v. VEGA

No. 1100.

511 P.2d 755 (1973)

85 N.M. 269

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Armando VEGA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 13, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Langford Keith, Jr., Foy & Keith, Silver City, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Jane E. Pendleton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of the unlawful sale of a depressant drug contrary to § 54-6-38(B), N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl. Vol. 1962, pt. 2, Supp. 1971) defendant appeals asserting three points for reversal. The third point relating to the trial court's failure to grant a mistrial is dispositive of the appeal.

We reverse.

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