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STATE v. RUFFINO

No. 12782.

612 P.2d 1311 (1980)

94 N.M. 500

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Andrew Angelo RUFFINO, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 24, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha A. Daly, Asst. App. Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Sammy L. Pacheco, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

Defendant Andrew Ruffino was convicted for the first-degree murder of Don Johnson. He appeals claiming two errors. During the trial the court denied Ruffino's motion to suppress evidence taken in the search of his car. Ruffino also claimed prejudice because of statements made by the assistant district attorney during closing argument. We affirm.

On February 26, 1979, Officer Quintana of the Albuquerque Police Department was...

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