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STATE v. ARAGON

No. 27,615.

216 P.3d 276 (2009)

2009-NMCA-102

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martin ARAGON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary K. King, Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, Max Shepherd, Assistant Attorney General, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.

Hugh W. Dangler, Chief Public Defender, Mary A. Barket, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant.

OPINION

CASTILLO, Judge.

{1} Defendant was convicted on one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm. On appeal, he challenges the effectiveness of his trial counsel on several grounds. Based on counsel's failure to interview the State's experts and obtain or consult with an expert, we hold that Defendant has made a prima facie case for ineffective assistance of counsel. We remand those two issues to the trial court for further factual...

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