Legal Opinion

State v. Rael-Gallegos

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided September 5, 2013No. 34,228; Docket No. 30,349PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Defendant Monica Rael-Gallegos appeals her conviction of trafficking, by possession with intent to distribute cocaine. She argues: (1) there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict, (2) she was denied her right to confront her accuser, (3) the district court erred in admitting testimony of the State’s expert witness, and (4) ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In July 2007, Defendant was detained by Officer Jose Sanchez of the Albuquerque Police Department who found her at the intersection of Coors Boulevard and Central Avenue in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. State v. AlbericoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. VarelaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. TorresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. VilalastraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. Rael-GallegosNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013

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