Legal Opinion
State v. Alderete
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 27, 1974No. 1287PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Defendant was convicted and sentenced for possession of heroin in violation of § 54-11-23, N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl.Vol. 8, pt. 2, 1973 Supp.). Defendant appeals. We affirm.
A. The results of polygraph examinations were not admissible in evidence.
Defendant moved the court that the results of polygraph (lie detector) examination be admitted in evidence. The State objected because the results were hearsay and the polygraphist was not qualified to testify as an expert.
Defendant tendered the testimony of a polygraphist and the results of his examination. The trial court denied the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Archie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Bruce Eugene De BethamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- State v. SneedNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. TrimbleNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- State v. DorseyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. DorseyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. FuentesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- Tafoya v. BacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
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