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STATE v. RUFFINS

No. 18587.

789 P.2d 616 (1990)

109 N.M. 668

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martha Ruffins, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 11, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender, Jerry Todd Wertheim, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., Margaret McLean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

The court of appeals certified this matter to us, pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 34-5-14(C) (Repl.Pamp. 1981), to clarify the elements required to prove a completed forgery. We determine: (1) whether the crime of forgery requires physical delivery, the passage of interests to a holder, or delivery and the passing of interests to a holder; (2) if physical delivery is sufficient, whether the delivery must be accepted; and (3) if delivery...

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