STATE v. TAFOYA

No. 12689.

617 P.2d 151 (1980)

94 N.M. 762

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard TAFOYA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha A. Daly, Appellate Defender, Michael L. Dickman, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Marcia E. White, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

Defendant was convicted of five felonies arising from a single incident. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and now appeals. The issues raised are whether the trial court erred in refusing to admit the testimony of an expert as to the credibility of the victims, and whether the prosecutor created an unfair trial by his final remarks. We affirm.

Defendant is a twenty-five year old with a history of alcohol abuse. He...

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