STATE v. SANTILLANES

No. 1529.

526 P.2d 424 (1974)

86 N.M. 627

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

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

August 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl J. Schmidt, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., W. Royer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of aggravated battery. Section 40A-3-5, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6). The two issues are: (1) sufficiency of the evidence, and (2) cross-examination concerning a pending civil suit. Commendably, the appellate record of trial proceedings is on tapes.

Sufficiency of the Evidence

Defendant contends his conviction is against the weight of the evidence. We do not consider...

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