State of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Joseph Flores, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Joseph Flores's first-degree murder conviction and life sentence, holding that substantial circumstantial evidence supported both his identity as the killer and the jury's finding of deliberate intent. It also upheld the admission of evidence concerning Flores's accusations against the victim, the victim's spontaneous identification of Flores, and a hotel receptionist's in-court identification. No separate opinions were filed.