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State v. TafoyaState v. Tafoya

New Mexico Court of Appeals
Jul 2, 1970
483
Reporters:
,
Before:
Wood

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Defendant moved for post-conviction relief under § 21-1-1(93), N.M.S.A. 1953 (Supp.1969). The claims made in the motion were ‍‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‍denied without a hearing. We do not review those claims because none stated a basis for post-conviction relief; defendant does not contend otherwise. Defendant asserts the trial court erred in failing to appoint counsel to ‍‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‍represent him in connection with the motion and in denying the motion without a hearing. Since the motion stated no basis for relief, appointment of counsel was not required, State v. Tapia, 80 N.M. 477, 457 P.2d 996 (Ct.App.1969), ‍‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‍and the trial court properly denied the motion without a hearing. Nance v. State, 80 N.M. 123, 452 P.2d 192 (Ct.App.1969).

Defendant also makes claims concerning an asserted waiver of proof and double jeopardy. They are raised for the ‍‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‍first time in the appeal. Not having been presented to the trial court they will not be considered. State v. Lujan, 79 N.M. 525, 445 P.2d 749 (Ct.App.1968); State v. Sharp, 79 N.M. 498, 445 P.2d 101 (Ct.App.1968); State v. Knerr, 79 ‍‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‍N.M. 133, 440 P.2d 808 (Ct.App.1968).

The order denying relief is affirmed.

It is so ordered.

SPIESS, C. J., and HENDLEY, J., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Tafoya
Court Name: New Mexico Court of Appeals
Date Published: Jul 2, 1970
Citations: 472 P.2d 651; 81 N.M. 686; 483
Docket Number: 483
Court Abbreviation: N.M. Ct. App.
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