Legal Opinion
State v. Rivera
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 9, 2008No. 30,542PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} In this appeal we conclude that the Sixth Amendment rights of an accused to confront and cross-examine witnesses at trial do not extend to pretrial hearings on a motion to suppress evidence. The Court of Appeals, relying on its earlier holding in State v. Hensel, 106 N.M. 8, 738 P.2d 126 (Ct.App.1987), reached a different conclusion, which we reverse. We remand to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
{2} Defendant Erica Rivera moved to suppress the evidence against her, claiming it had been seized in violation of her rights under the Fourth…
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