New Mexico Supreme Court· 8/1/1997

State v. Johnson

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944 P.2d 869
123 N.M. 640
1997 NMSC 036

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holding that trial courts must balance defendant's right to present a full and fair defense with the state's interests in each case to determine whether exclusion of evidence under rape shield law is unconstitutional
holding that trial courts must balance defendant’s right to present a full and fair defense with the state’s interests in each case to determine whether exclusion of evidence under rape shield law is unconstitutional
holding that trial courts must balance defendant’s right to present a full and fair defense with the state’s interests in each case to determine whether exclusion of evidence under rape shield law is unconstitutional
“[T]he fact-finder should determine the defendant’s guilt or innocence based on the particular encounter for which the defendant was charged.”
“Simply showing that the victim engaged in an act or acts of prostitution is not sufficient to show a motive to fabricate.”
“We also agree with the Wisconsin Supreme Court that a showing sufficient under the five-pronged [Wisconsin] test establishes a constitutional right to present evidence otherwise 27 excluded by our [rape shield] statute.”

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Judges: Minzner, Franchini, Baca, Serna, McKinnon

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