Supreme Court of New Mexico

Decision Information

Smith v. People

Collection Supreme Court of New Mexico
Date 11/08/1962
Official Citation 1962-NMSC-152
NM Report Citation 71 N.M. 112
Parallel Citations 376 P.2d 54
Docket Numbers 5 HC
Decision-maker(s) JAMES C. COMPTON; DAVID W. CARMODY; DAVID CHAVEZ, JR; IRWIN S. MOISE; M. E. NOBLE
Opinion Type Reported Opinions

Decision Content

SMITH V. PEOPLE, 1962-NMSC-152, 71 N.M. 112, 376 P.2d 54 (S. Ct. 1962)

Harry D. SMITH, Petitioner,
vs.
The PEOPLE of the State of New Mexico et al., Respondents

No. 5 HC

SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO

1962-NMSC-152, 71 N.M. 112, 376 P.2d 54

November 08, 1962

JUDGES

Compton, Chief Justice, and Carmody, Chavez, Moise and Noble, Justices, concurring.

OPINION

{*112} Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding. Ordered that the request for free process be and the same is hereby granted and the petition for writ of habeas corpus be and the same is hereby denied for the reasons that the function of writ of habeas corpus is not to review the record for errors of the trial court and the petition states no facts showing petitioner is unlawfully deprived of his liberty.

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