COWAN v. DAVIS

No. 13263.

628 P.2d 314 (1981)

96 N.M. 69

Donna J. COWAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Hon. Thomas DAVIS, Respondent-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha A. Daly, Appellate Defender, Melanie S. Kenton, Asst. Appellate Defender, Sante Fe, Teel & Walker, John J. Walker, Albuquerque, for petitioner-appellant.

Jose L. Martinez, Albuquerque, for respondent-appellee.


OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

Defendant Donna J. Cowan was tried in magistrate court on a charge of prostitution. After the jury was unable to reach a verdict, the magistrate judge declared a mistrial and directed that a new trial date be obtained from the docketing clerk. Counsel for the State and for the defendant immediately obtained a new trial setting. The final order entered after the mistrial did not expressly...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases