STATE v. PADILLA

No. 3157.

575 P.2d 960 (1978)

91 N.M. 451

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter PADILLA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

February 14, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Cullen, Albuquerque, Mario J. Martinez, El Paso, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Michael E. Sanchez, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of two counts of trafficking in heroin. The count 1 sale occurred January 11, 1977; the count 2 sale occurred February 10, 1977. The appellate issues involve: (1) jury selection; (2) entrapment; and (3) § 54-10-13(D), N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl. Vol. 8, pt. 2, Supp. 1975).

Jury Selection

Defendant has four contentions concerning selection of the jury.

(a) Prior to trial, defendant...

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