State v. Tafoya

OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

Defendant was convicted of five felonies arising from a single incident. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and now appeals. The issues raised are whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit the testimony of an expert as to the credibility of the victims, and whether the prosecutor created an unfair trial by his final remarks. We affirm.

Defendant is a twenty-five year old with a history of alcohol abuse. He had been consuming alcoholic beverages on the day in question and in the evening was riding his bicycle on a neighborhood street. He recalls hearing…