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- Title: State v. Sanchez
- Author : New Mexico Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 26, 1995
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Appellants, Daniel Sanchez and Ronald Sanchez, were convicted of first-degree murder under NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1(A) (Repl. Pamp. 1994), attempted first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement under NMSA 1978, Section 30-28-1(A) (Repl. Pamp. 1994), and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder under NMSA 1978, Section 30-28-2(A) (Repl. Pamp. 1994) and sentenced to life imprisonment under NMSA 1978, Section 31-18-16 (Repl. Pamp. 1994). On appeal, they contend that the trial court improperly denied their request to replace a juror, declare a mistrial, or order a new trial after defense counsel realized the juror's sister, a victims' advocate employed by the prosecuting attorney's office, was sitting with the victims' family during the trial. Appellants also contend that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a continuance that they requested in order to obtain expert testimony regarding the blood alcohol level of one of the victims and that the prosecutor made improper statements during rebuttal closing argument. Finally, they contend that they were denied effective assistance of counsel. We note jurisdiction under SCRA 1986, 12-102(A)(2) (Repl. Pamp. 1992), and affirm. FACTS