Legal Opinion
State v. Pothier
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1986No. 16,008, 16,009PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RIORDAN, Chief Justice.
Roch Pothier and James Cade (defendants) were charged with first degree murder. Each defendant gave extra judicial statements to the police, exculpating themselves and inculpating each other. Each defendant was called as a witness in the separate trial of the other. Each defendant claimed the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination and was granted use immunity. Despite the grant of immunity, each defendant refused to testify and was held in direct contempt of court. The district judge declared mistrials in each trial and gave the state the option of…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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