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STATE v. TOVAR

No. 14323.

651 P.2d 1299 (1982)

98 N.M. 655

STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner, v. Victor TOVAR, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 30, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., William Lazar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Michael Dickman, Appellate Defender, David Stafford, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for respondent.

OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

The defendant, Victor Tovar, was prosecuted for an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle in violation of Section 66-3-504, N.M.S.A. 1978. When the State rested its case, the defendant moved for a directed verdict. The trial court denied the motion. The defendant did not present any evidence. The jury returned a guilty verdict and the defendant appealed, asserting that the evidence presented was insufficient to support a conviction. The...

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