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STATE v. MONTOYA

No. 33,592.

333 P.3d 935 (2014)

2014-NMSC-032

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Vincent MONTOYA, Defendant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jorge A. Alvarado , Chief Public Defender, William A. O'Connell , Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner.

Gary K. King , Attorney General, Jacqueline R. Medina , Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondent.

OPINION

BOSSON, Justice.

{1} Once again, we are tasked with unraveling the confusing interplay between an accused's Sixth Amendment right "to be confronted with the witnesses against him," and our rape shield law designed to protect a victim's privacy. U.S. Const. amend. VI, NMSA 1978, Section 30-9-16 (1993). Here, the alleged victim, the accused's girlfriend, was the sole material witness against him for the crime of kidnapping with the intent...

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