[DOWNLOAD] "State v. Chambers" by New Mexico Court of Appeals # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Chambers
- Author : New Mexico Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 21, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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Defendant was convicted of trafficking in a controlled substance, Meperidine (Demerol) in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-31-20 (Repl. Pamp. 1980). He filed a timely appeal from this conviction. The issues raised by defendant on appeal relate to the disclosure of the identity of the confidential informant under NMSA 1978, Evid. Rule 510 (Repl. Pamp. 1983). Defendant asserts that the trial court erred in failing to conduct an in camera hearing on the necessity of disclosure at the pretrial stage of the proceeding. Alternatively, defendant argues that because the identity of the informant was known to defendant, Evid. Rule 510 did not operate to protect the informants identity, and thus, the courts refusal to allow defendant to cross-examine witnesses on the nature of the informants relationship to the police amounted to prejudicial error. Defendant also asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to give his requested entrapment instruction, NMSA 1978, UJI Crim. 41.35 (Repl. Pamp. 1982), and further, in allowing the state to present evidence of defendants prior felony conviction.