Kenneth B. Wilson Explained

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

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).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kenneth B. Wilson, Associate Attorney. https://web.archive.org/web/20200309193018/http://www.lawyerdb.org/Lawyer/Kenneth-Wilson-Roswell/. dead. 2020-03-09. LawyerDB.com.
2. "Wilson Sworn In To Supreme Court", Albuquerque Journal (December 30, 1989), p. 3E.
3. Web site: The Hanna Seat. New Mexico Supreme Court. February 9, 2020.
4. Web site: Judge Kenneth B. Wilson (New Mexico Supreme Court) – CourtListener.com. CourtListener.