State v. Reynolds, 75 N.M. 521, 407 P.2d 361 (1965)

Nov. 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of New Mexico · No. 7879
75 N.M. 521, 407 P.2d 361
STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Clark REYNOLDS, Defendant-Appellant

407 P.2d 361

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Clark REYNOLDS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 7879.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Nov. 1, 1965.

Atwood & Malone, Bob F. Turner, Roswell, for appellant.

Boston E. Witt, Atty. Gen., Oliver' E. Payne, Deputy Atty. Gen., Roy G. Hill,

*522Frank Bachicha, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellee.

MOISE, Justice.

This'case presents the identical question decided this date in State v. Dalrymple, 75 N.M., 514, 407 P.2d 356, and the two cases were consolidated for argument here. The decision announced in State v. Dalrymple is controlling here, and this case is accordingly -rewersed and remanded to the trial court with instructions to grant a new trial on the information charging defendant as a habitual offender.

It is so ordered.

CARMODY, C. J., and CHAVEZ, NOBLE and COMPTON, JJ., concur.