DOE v. STATE

No. 12911.

613 P.2d 418 (1980)

94 N.M. 548

John DOE, a child, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitney Johnson, Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Lawrence A. Barela, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for respondent.


OPINION

SOSA, Chief Justice.

This case comes to this Court from the Court of Appeals by writ of certiorari. The issue we decide is whether there was sufficient evidence to corroborate an extra-judicial confession by a minor relied upon for a conviction in Children's Court. We decide that there was not, and reverse the Court of Appeals.

The following facts were brought out at trial. A police officer, while answering a complaint of juveniles drinking...

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