(DOWNLOAD) "State v. Tovar" by New Mexico Supreme Court # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Tovar
- Author : New Mexico Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 30, 1982
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 50 KB
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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 Court of Appeals, with one dissent, agreed with the defendant and reversed the conviction. We hold that substantial evidence supports the conviction and therefore reverse the Court of Appeals and affirm the jury verdict.