STATE v. MONTOYA

No. 12756.

836 P.2d 667 (1992)

114 N.M. 221

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert MONTOYA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Udall, Atty. Gen., William McEuen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert Sena, Sena & Couleur, P.C., Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.


OPINION

PICKARD, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for trafficking cocaine. He raises several issues, including a claim that his trial should have been severed from that of his codefendant. We find the severance claim dispositive and reverse. We also address two issues that are likely to be raised again in a retrial. Due to our proposed disposition of the severance issue, we need not address defendant's other issues.

SEVERANCE

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