STATE v. CRUZ

No. 1465.

524 P.2d 204 (1974)

86 N.M. 341

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joe CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy P. Woolston, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., Harvey B. Fruman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of receiving stolen property in excess of the value of twenty-five hundred dollars contrary to § 40A-16-11, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 1972) defendant appeals. Defendant's point on appeal is that the trial court "... committed fundamental error in delivering its shotgun instruction to the jury." We affirm.

The jury retired at 4:55 p.m. and deliberated until 6:40 p.m. when it recessed until 8:00 p.m. It then...

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