State v. Munoz

GARCIA

Affirmed.
Gary K. King, Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, Sri Mullis, Assistant Attorney General, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee. Templeman & Crutchfield, P.A., C. Barry Crutchfield, Lovington, NM, for Appellant.

GARCIA, Judge.

{1} Jesus Munoz (Defendant) was convicted of homicide by vehicle (reckless driving) pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 66–8–101(A), (C) (2004), and reckless driving pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 66–8–113(A) (1987), for his involvement in an automobile collision that killed a passenger in the other car. Defendant appeals, alleging there was insufficient evidence to support the verdicts. In reviewing the evidence with the proper deference to the jury verdict, we conclude that Defendant's disregard of the warning from the Lovington police, veering his vehicle into the crash zone, laughing, and speeding provide sufficient evidence for a rational jury to find that Defendant acted recklessly. We affirm. OPINION
N.M.App.,2014.
State v. Munoz
336 P.3d 424, 2014 -NMCA- 101