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State v. Smith

Citations

  • 591 P.2d 664
  • 92 N.M. 533

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the State is entitled to call police officer to rebut accused’s allegation that police officer threatened his life
  • holding that the State is entitled to call police officer to rebut accused’s allegation that police officer had threatened his life
  • observing that the trial court must follow the directions of the Supreme Court regarding uniform jury instructions
  • standard of review on denial of motion for continuance is whether trial court abused its discretion to the prejudice or injury of defendant
  • admission of evidence is within sound discretion of trial court and its ruling will be upheld unless there is showing of abuse of discretion
  • “A general claim of denial of a fair trial cannot provide a basis for relief.”

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Judges: McManus, Easley, Federici

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