STATE v. CHAVEZ

No. 1479.

526 P.2d 219 (1974)

86 N.M. 625

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

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne A. Jordon, Shipley, Durrett, Conway & Sandenaw, Alamogordo, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., F. Scott MacGillivray, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

The defendant was convicted and sentenced for burglary pursuant to § 40A-16-3, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6). Defendant appeals, claiming the trial court erred in denying defendant's challenge to the jury panel which contained persons under the age of 21 years. We affirm.

The question is whether the defendant had a fair and impartial trial by the petit jury. In order for the defendant to have merit in his motion to quash...

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