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STATE v. SHAW

No. 2855.

565 P.2d 1057 (1977)

90 N.M. 540

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William M. SHAW, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 24, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn Jones Lauer, Sante Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Ernesto J. Romero, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of armed robbery. Section 40A-16-2, N.M.S.A. 1953 (2d Repl.Vol. 6, Supp. 1975). We reverse because of two capricious rulings of the trial court involving: (1) polygraph examination and, (2) tender of evidence. The State presents a casuistic defense for each of the rulings.

Polygraph Examination

The results of polygraph examinations...

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