NMCA: Fundamental error to instruct jury on element of crime that has been repealed
In this case, the defendant, Marcos Figueroa, was charged with criminal sexual penetration of a minor for abusing his son and stepson. At trial, the district court granted the State’s request that the jury be instructed that the defendant had … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico Court of Appeals, Opinions and Analysis
Tagged Fundamental Error, Judge Zachary Ives, Jury Instructions, State v. Marcos Figueroa
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