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STATE v. QUINTANA

No. 13816.

644 P.2d 531 (1982)

98 N.M. 17

STATE of New Mexico, Petitioner, v. Rosinaldo ("Russ") QUINTANA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 29, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Carol Vigil, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for petitioner.

Michael Dickman, Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for respondent.

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

Rosinaldo Quintana (Quintana) was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Quintana alleged on appeal that the deathbed statement of Telesfor Lopez (Lopez), the decedent, was erroneously admitted into evidence. The Court of Appeals held that the admission of the statement was reversible error. We granted certiorari; and we reverse the Court of Appeals.

The issue on appeal is:

Whether Lopez' deathbed statement was a dying...

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