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State v. Jones

Citations

  • 48 P.2d 403
  • 39 N.M. 395

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  • holding that defendants could be convicted of bribery in New Mexico even though the actual transaction occurred in Texas since defendants attempted to obstruct justice in New Mexico
  • due administration of justice means due conviction and punishment or due acquittal and discharge as justice may require plus the due course of proceedings
  • “The question in the instant case is not the guilt or innocence of the respondent in the main case, nor the sufficiency of the information or the jurisdiction of the court, but whether the respondent is guilty of obstructing or interfering with the administration of justice.”

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Judges: Zinn, Sadler, Hudspeth, Bickley, Watson

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