Kenneth B. Wilson

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Kenneth B. Wilson (born 1938) was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from December 29, 1989 to November 30, 1990, having resigned after defeat in his bid for reelection.

Wilson received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University in 1973, followed by a J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1974.[1] He practiced in New Mexico, and was appointed to succeed Charles B. Larrabee in the court's Hanna Seat by Governor Garrey Carruthers on December 29, 1989.[2][3] Wilson lost the partisan election to Gene E. Franchini the following year,[3] thereafter returning to private practice.

Opinions[edit]

Notable opinions authored by Wilson include:[4]

  • State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. Aamodt, 111 N.M. 4, 800 P.2d 1061 (N.M. 1990).
  • State v. Portillo, 110 N.M. 135, 793 P.2d 265 (N.M. 1990).
  • McConal Aviation v. Commercial Aviation Ins. Co., 110 N.M. 697, 799 P.2d (N.M. 1990).
  • State v. Ybarra, 111 N.M. 234, 804 P.2d (N.M. 1990).
  • Grantland v. Lea Regional Hosp., Inc., 110 N.M. 378, 796 P.2d 599 (N.M. 1990).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kenneth B. Wilson, Associate Attorney". LawyerDB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09.
  2. ^ "Wilson Sworn In To Supreme Court", Albuquerque Journal (December 30, 1989), p. 3E.
  3. ^ a b "The Hanna Seat" (PDF). New Mexico Supreme Court. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Judge Kenneth B. Wilson (New Mexico Supreme Court) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
1989–1990
Succeeded by