New Mexico Supreme Court· 8/19/1991

State v. Gonzales

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817 P.2d 1186
112 N.M. 544

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concluding that no error 11 occurred by not defining “help,” “cause,” and “encourage” for the jury because they 12 are words with common meanings
holding that the manner in which voir 8 dire is conducted lies within the court’s discretion and is “limited only by essential 9 demands of fairness”
holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by finding a witness who “repeatedly stated he could not remember events and details about which he previously testified” unavailable and admitting the prior testimony under Rule 11-804(B)(1)
noting that words used in their ordinary sense in jury instructions generally do not require express definition
\review by an appellate court must be predicated upon a timely objection by a defendant\
“review by an appellate court must be predicated upon a timely objection by a defendant”

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Judges: Sosa, Baca, Franchini

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