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New Mexico Supreme Court· 1/13/1984

State v. Case

Citations

  • 676 P.2d 241
  • 100 N.M. 714

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  • holding that the lower court did not abuse its discretion by excluding an absent declarant’s statement of identification after a fleeting view of a person, where the testifying witness was unable to verify the accuracy of the identification
  • deciding that trial court did not err in finding that equivocal evidence was insufficient to justify a mistrial for juror misconduct where third party allegedly overheard statements by jurors during a recess indicating that the defendant was going to be found guilty
  • deciding that equivocal evidence was 10 insufficient to support a mistrial for juror misconduct where third party allegedly 11 overheard statements by jurors during a recess indicating that the defendant was going 12 to be found guilty
  • stating that trial court has broad discretion and may consider whether an absent declar-ant’s observation could be verified by the witness who heard the declaration
  • stating that trial court has broad discretion and may consider whether an absent declarant's observation could be verified by the witness who heard the declaration
  • stating that there is a presumption that the jury will adhere to the court’s admonition that they will not discuss the ease or the evidence with anyone, and they will keep an open mind until the case is completed and submitted

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Judges: Stowers, Federici, Riordan

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