State v. Lucero

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

Dorothy Lucero (Defendant) was convicted of child abuse. § 30-6-l(C), N.M.S.A. 1978 (Cum.Supp.1981). She appealed alleging that the child abuse statute was unconstitutional and that the trial court erroneously excluded testimony by Defendant’s expert witness, Dr. Salazar, on the issue of duress. The Court of Appeals held the statute constitutional, but reversed Defendant’s conviction, and granted her a new trial because of the exclusion of the expert witness’ testimony. We granted certiorari, and we affirm in part and reverse in part.

We affirm the Court of Appeals in…