STATE v. TORRES

No. 22,929.

75 P.3d 410 (2003)

134 N.M. 194

2003-NMCA-101

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul James TORRES, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied August 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Max Shepherd, Assistant Attorney General, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

John B. Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Will O'Connell, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant.


Certiorari Denied, No. 28,136, August 7, 2003.

OPINION

WECHSLER, Chief Judge.

{1} Is a defendant entitled to a mistake-of-fact jury instruction when charged with the unlawful carrying of a firearm into a licensed liquor establishment contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-7-3 (1999)? We answer the question in the negative and affirm the conviction of Defendant Paul Torres in this case.

Background

{2} Defendant began carrying...

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