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STATE v. MABRY

No. 13146.

630 P.2d 269 (1981)

96 N.M. 317

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark MABRY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Heidi Topp Brooks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

EASLEY, Chief Justice.

Mabry was convicted of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment as mandated by Section 31-18-3(A), N.M.S.A. 1978 (now repealed). He appeals from his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

Mabry raises three issues: (1) whether the mandatory nature of the sentence imposed violates the doctrine of separation of powers or constitutes cruel and unusual punishment...

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