Legal Opinion
State v. Vigil
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1977No. 2957PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Convicted of possession of heroin, defendant appeals. The sole issue involves recross-examination of witnesses called by the prosecution. Defendant asserts he was not allowed to recross-examine and this denied him due process and the right to confront witnesses against him.
2 Wharton’s Criminal Evidence (13th ed., Torcia) § 454 states:
Although, ordinarily, recross-examination will not be allowed, whenever clarification or explanation is required of answers given on redirect examination, the cross-examining party will be allowed to recross-examine, limiting himself to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Geoffrey HonneusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- State v. KendallNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- United States v. Charles Richard MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- State v. SanchezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. McSloyMontana Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. GibbinsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990