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STATE v. HOVEY

No. 299.

456 P.2d 206 (1969)

80 N.M. 373

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold HOVEY, Eddie Hovey, and Perry Chavez, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 6, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James I. Bartholomew, Albuquerque, for appellants.

James A. Maloney, Atty. Gen., William F. Riordan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

The appeal in these burglary convictions presents questions concerning: (1) circumstantial evidence, (2) competency to stand trial and (3) cross-examination.

Circumstantial evidence.

State v. Easterwood, 68 N.M. 464, 362 P.2d 997 (1961) states:

"Where circumstantial evidence alone is relied upon for a conviction such evidence must be incompatible...

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