State v. Pruett
Citations
- 27 N.M. 576
- 203 P. 840
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT</p> <p>(1) Involuntary manslaughter, as defined by section 1460, Code 1915, is confined to cases where the killing is unintentional. P. 577</p> <p>(2) It is reversible error to submit the issue of involuntary manslaughter where all of the evidence and all of the inferences therefrom show that the killing was intentional. P. 579</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that the jury was improperly instructed on involuntary manslaughter when the evidence established that the defendant fired intentionally in self-defense
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Judges: Davis, Parker, Raynolds
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13 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. AbeytaNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1995-07-20· cited 71×
- Smith v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1976-12-27· cited 60×
- State v. HenleyNew Mexico Supreme Court· 2010-07-13· cited 34×
- State v. AndradaNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1971-03-26· cited 33×
- State v. KingNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1977-04-19· cited 28×
- State v. KileNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1923-08-27· cited 23×
- State v. LuttrellNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1923-02-06· cited 21×
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1976-05-18· cited 18×
- State v. AnayaNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1969-10-06· cited 17×
- State v. MelendezNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1981-02-12· cited 13×
- People v. TibbsAppellate Court of Illinois· 1978-02-15· cited 12×
- State v. HuntNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1924-12-22· cited 12×
- State v. GrubbsNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1973-06-27· cited 10×
Cites
15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- State v. PepoonWashington Supreme Court· 1911-03-28· cited 57×
- State v. KiddNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1917-08-24· cited 51×
- People v. MuhlnerCalifornia Supreme Court· 1896-12-17· cited 50×
- State v. KrugerWashington Supreme Court· 1910-11-22· cited 36×
- State v. AshWashington Supreme Court· 1912-04-09· cited 33×
- Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia· 1905-01-26· cited 31×
- People v. BarnhartCalifornia Supreme Court· 1881-07-15· cited 26×
- Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia· 1903-03-17· cited 24×
- Pliemling v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court· 1879-01-15· cited 23×
- Huston v. StateMississippi Supreme Court· 1913-03-15· cited 19×
- State v. PruettNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1918-04-24· cited 15×
- People v. SchultzIllinois Supreme Court· 1915-02-17· cited 14×
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1918-07-15· cited 8×
- Parker v. StateMississippi Supreme Court· 1912-03-15· cited 8×
- Richards v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court· 1911-04-04· cited 1×
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