Legal Opinion
State v. Martinez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 7, 1999No. 24,722PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SERNA, Justice.
{1} Defendant Aaron Martinez appeals his convictions of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Martinez contends that the trial court erred in admitting his pre-arrest statements to police. We conclude that the trial court properly admitted these statements because Martinez knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right against self-incrimination. Martinez also contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his involvement in a prior shooting. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting this evidence…
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