An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.
§ 20-12-14 NMSA 1978
Conviction of lesser included offense
1978 Comp., § 20-12-14, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 337, § 13.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.