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N.M. Supreme Court rules Alexee Trevizo’s alleged hospital confession can’t be used at trial
The episode details a New Mexico Supreme Court ruling that prohibits prosecutors from using a hospital confession in the first-degree murder trial of Alexee Trevizo. The court unanimously determined that Trevizo’s statements regarding the death of her newborn are protected by physician-patient privilege because her medical distress and narcotic impairment prevented a voluntary waiver of confidentiality. Justice Michael E. Vigil’s opinion clarifies that a doctor's duty to report suspected abuse does not strip a patient of their right to private medical communications. This decision…
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