State v. Jonathan M.

791 P.2d 64 (1990)

109 N.M. 789

STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner,

v.

JONATHAN M., A child, Respondent.

No. 18751.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 8, 1990.

Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., Margaret B. Alcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Jacquelyn Robins, Chief Public Defender, Peter Rames, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for respondent.

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

We granted the State's petition for a writ of certiorari to clarify whether NMSA 1978, Section 32-1-27(F) (Repl.Pamp. 1989) prohibits the admission of statements made by a child under the age of fifteen years in a hearing to adjudicate…