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CASAUS v. STATE

No. 12751.

607 P.2d 596 (1980)

94 N.M. 58

Paul CASAUS, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

February 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Driscoll, Albuquerque, for petitioner.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Arthur Encinias, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.

OPINION

FEDERICI, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault upon a police officer, aggravated assault, and unlawfully taking a vehicle. Defendant appealed the convictions to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions, Judge Leila Andrews dissenting. We reverse.

On cross-examination of the defendant, the State was allowed to ask the defendant about a murder conviction which occurred in 1962. This was permitted...

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