MARCH v. STATE

No. 16691.

734 P.2d 231 (1987)

Alfred Wayne MARCH, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied March 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender, Bruce Rogoff, Asst. Public Defender, Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., Anthony Tupler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.


OPINION

WALTERS, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of burglary, and he appealed. The court of appeals affirmed his conviction; we granted certiorari. We reverse the court of appeals on the issue of abuse of discretion in the trial court's denial of a continuance which allegedly deprived defendant of his right to present a meaningful defense. We affirm the court of appeals on the remaining issues.

This was defendant's second trial, his previous conviction...

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