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STATE v. VIGIL

No. 2957.

571 P.2d 423 (1977)

91 N.M. 156

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pat VIGIL, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

October 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry M. Word, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Don Montoya, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Convicted of possession of heroin, defendant appeals. The sole issue involves recross-examination of witnesses called by the prosecution. Defendant asserts he was not allowed to recross-examine and this denied him due process and the right to confront witnesses against him.

2 Wharton's Criminal Evidence (13th ed., Torcia) § 454 states:

Although, ordinarily, recross-examination will not be allowed, whenever...

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