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NMSC Rejects Heightened Standard for Authentication of Social Media Evidence

July 1, 2022 dave 0 Comments

In State v. Jesenya O., the New Mexico Supreme Court examined the admissibility of a Facebook messenger session offered by the State in a delinquency hearing against a child. The

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NMSC Applies Forfeiture Exception to Affirm Life Sentence

October 26, 2020 dave 0 Comments

The New Mexico Supreme Court last week, in a direct criminal appeal, affirmed a life sentence for murder in State v. Farrington. At issue was whether the district court had

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