Legal Opinion
State v. STEPHEN F.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 2008No. 30,199PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} This appeal implicates two competing interests — an accused’s constitutional right to confront witnesses against him, and the State’s interest, as expressed in our rape shield statute and corresponding, rule of evidence, in protecting those witnesses from unwarranted intrusions on their privacy. The Court of Appeals concluded that the accused in this case, Stephen F., had a constitutional right to cross-examine the alleged rape victim, B.G., about a prior sexual incident — and the punishment she received from her parents as a result — to establish a motive to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Olden v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by21 opinions
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