STATE v. NELSON

No. 13386.

634 P.2d 676 (1981)

96 N.M. 654

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene NELSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha A. Daly, Appellate Defender, Michael Dickman, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Arthur Encinias, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

Nelson appeals from an habitual offender proceeding which identified him as having prior felony convictions and which imposed two concurrent life sentences upon his underlying two-count felony conviction. On the first day of the proceeding, a hearing was held on Nelson's competency. Written and oral expert opinions were presented. The evidence conflicted as to his competency, but the most recent evidence, presented orally, characterized...

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