Court Opinion

ID: 9854538
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 06:08:53.264882+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:23:08.637757
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OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING MOISE, Justice. By motion for rehearing petitioner complains that the opinion filed in this case fails to specifically discuss and dispose of his arguments that he was entitled to relief from the sentence which he is serving because of the juvenile court’s failure to advise (1) of his right not to incriminate himself; (2) of the powers of the court, including the right to set aside the natural guardianship right of a parent as provided in § 13-8-50, N.M.S.A.1953; and (3) of the right to cross examine witnesses against him. In addition, he complains that we did not note or rule on his argument that there had been no proper transfer because the proceedings held did not occur after a full investigation as required by § 13-8-27, N.M. S.A.1953.  A reading of the opinion filed will disclose that we did not overlook the points here reargued. In our view of the situation the question of entitlement to counsel was decisive. Having determined that upon arraignment in district court, after having had counsel appointed and after having had an opportunity to consult with him, it was incumbent on petitioner to promptly assert prior deprivation of counsel in the juvenile court transfer investigation or waive the right thereto, we were of the opinion that these additional arguments concerning shortcomings in the proceedings were thereby answered. However, we did not specifically say so. We do so now. In our view petitioner just as effectively waived the shortcomings in the transfer proceedings, if they were shortcomings, as he waived his right to counsel, when he did not assert the rights in the district court upon arraignment after counsel had been appointed and they had had an opportunity to consult. The motion for rehearing is denied. NOBLE, COMPTON and CARMODY, JJ., concur. WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals, dissents.