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State v. Powell

Citations

  • 848 P.2d 1115
  • 115 N.M. 188

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that to determine the “presumed intent” we “simply look at the particular mental state ordinarily required for crimes of the same nature”
  • “The mental state required in larceny-type offenses [is] intent to take, coupled with knowledge of the facts making the taking unlawful.... ”
  • “[A] determination of the state-of-mind element of an offense must be made on a statute-by-statute basis.”
  • “The danger does not necessarily arise from any evil intent on the part of the person possessing the firearm.”

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Judges: Hartz, Pickard, Flores

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