STATE v. VIGIL

No. 9953.

533 P.2d 578 (1975)

87 N.M. 345

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David G. VIGIL, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 21, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Gallegos, Snead & Wertheim, John Wentworth, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

David L. Norvell, Atty. Gen., George A. Morrison, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

MONTOYA, Justice.

On February 13, 1973, the Rio Arriba County grand jury returned an indictment against defendant David G. Vigil, charging him with murder in violation of § 40A-2-1, N.M.S.A., 1953 (2d Repl. Vol. 6, 1972). The case was heard before a jury in the District Court of Rio Arriba County. The jury found defendant guilty of murder in the first degree and, on August 20, 1973, judgment and sentence were entered.

On appeal the initial...

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