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STATE v. APODACA

No. 477.

469 P.2d 729 (1970)

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Willie Apodaca, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 15, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley F. Frost, Norman E. Runyan, Tucumcari, for defendant-appellant.

James A. Maloney, Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, Ray Shollenbarger, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault. Section 40A-3-2, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Rep.Vol. 6). Appealing, defendant asserts the trial court improperly refused to allow defense counsel to cross-examine the complaining witness about his prior drinking. Defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion by limiting the cross-examination and deprived defendant of a meaningful confrontation and a fair trial.

The witness testified...

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