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Carl CASE, Defendant-Appellant." ], "opinions": [ { "text": "OPINION\nSTOWERS, Justice.\nDefendant Carl Case was tried by jury and convicted in the District Court of Eddy County for one count of first degree murder and one count of criminal sexual penetration in the first degree. The jury did not find the aggravating circumstances of NMSA 1978, subsection 31-20A-5(B) (Repl. Pamp.1981) that the murder was committed with intent to kill in the commission of criminal sexual penetration. The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment for the conviction of first degree murder.\nFrom this conviction the defendant appeals. We affirm.\nThe issues on appeal are:\n1. Whether the trial court erred in denying a motion to appoint substitute counsel for the defendant and in failing to recuse itself.\n2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to admit evidence that the decedent was seen by friends several days after the murder allegedly occurred.\n3. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to voir dire jurors or declare a mistrial due to alleged juror misconduct.\n4. Whether the trial court erred in permitting \u201cdeath qualification\u201d of the jury.\nThe pertinent facts are as follows:\nOn January 30,1982, the partially decomposed body of Nancy Mitchell was found near the Pecos River, Eddy County, New Mexico in the area known locally as Six-Mile Dam. A preliminary autopsy showed that Nancy Mitchell had bruises on her upper body and a fractured skull. There was testimony that on January 1, 1982, the defendant, Curtis Worley, Joseph Brown, and several others were overheard discussing forcing Nancy Mitchell to engage in sexual intercourse. There was further evidence that on this same date, Nancy Mitchell was seen with the .defendant, Worley, and Brown in the area of Six-Mile Dam. Eyewitnesses testified that Worley struck the victim with his fist and that the defendant, Worley, and Brown then attacked the victim, disrobing her. It was also alleged that the victim was then sexually assaulted in turn by the defendant, Worley, and Brown. There was further testimony that the defendant was also seen striking the victim with an object described as possibly a pipe. One eyewitness testified that the defendant, Worley and Brown then dressed the unconscious victim, dragged her away, and abandoned her. Furthermore, it was alleged that on or about January 3, 1982, the defendant, Worley, and Brown, while in the company of others, were overheard discussing the forced sexual intercourse they had with Nancy Mitchell and the probability of her body being discovered.\nMotion to Appoint Substitute Counsel and Failure of Trial Court to Recuse Itself.\nThe defendant argues that the trial court was biased because the judge stated he would file disciplinary charges against Mr. Mitchell, one of the defendant\u2019s attorneys. Mr. Mitchell had filed thirty motions in this case within the seven days preceding trial. The judge denied these motions because defense counsel had violated the time limitations of NMSA 1978, Crim.P. Rule 33 (Cum.Supp.1983). Rule 33 states in pertinent part:\n(d) Time for making motions. All motions, unless otherwise provided by these rules or unless otherwise ordered by the court, shall be made at the arraignment or within twenty days thereafter, unless upon good cause shown the court waives the time requirement.\nThe defendant contends that the judge\u2019s action shows bias, and because of this alleged bias he should have recused himself or allowed Mr. Mitchell to withdraw on the day of the trial.\nThe defendant admits that he filed the motions in violation of Rule 33.\nIn support of his contention of judicial bias, the defendant cites Matter of Klecan, 93 N.M. 637, 603 P.2d 1094 (1979); Matter of Avallone, 91 N.M. 777, 581 P.2d 870 (1978); and State v. Scarborough, 75 N.M. 702, 410 P.2d 732 (1966). We do not find these cases applicable here. These cases involved allegations of bias by the trial court against a party. The bias alleged in the present case is against the defendant\u2019s attorney and not against the defendant. It has been previously decided that bias or prejudice towards an attorney is insufficient to disqualify a judge unless the bias rises to such a degree as to adversely affect the interests of the client. Martinez v. Carmona, 95 N.M. 545, 624 P.2d 54 (Ct.App.1980), cert. quashed, 95 N.M. 593, 624 P.2d 535 (1981). In the present case, we find nothing in the record to show any adverse impact upon the interests of the defendant as a result of the actions taken by the judge against Mr. Mitchell. The judge was enforcing the Rules of Criminal Procedure, NMSA 1978, Crim.P.Rules 1 through 59 (Repl.Pamp.1980 and Cum.Supp.1983), and such action by a trial court is not considered bias. In United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co., 96 N.M. 155, 629 P.2d 231 (1980), cert. denied 451 U.S. 901, 101 S.Ct. 1966, 68 L.Ed.2d 289 (1981), this Court dealt with a situation where the trial court was alleged to be biased due to sanctions and orders imposed upon General Atomic Co. This Court noted that criticism by the trial court of a party or its counsel was inevitable when the trial court was faced with a violation of discovery rules and orders. In the present case, the trial court informed Mr. Mitchell that it disapproved of his violation of the procedural rules. This is not the equivalent of bias which must arise from some extra-judicial source. Id.\nDefendant further argues that certain rulings made by the trial court demonstrate its alleged bias against Mr. Mitchell. This argument is equally without merit. In Re I.B.M., 618 F.2d 923 (2nd Cir.1980) dealt with a claim of bias based on unfavorable rulings by the trial court. We agree with the reasoning of In Re I.B.M. that bias requiring recusal must be personal, and cannot be based on unfavorable rulings. See also United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.\nDefendant also claims that Mr. Mitchell should have been allowed to withdraw from the case on the day of trial due to his alleged conflict between \u201cpleasing\u201d the trial court and aggressively representing the defendant. A review of the record indicates that the actions of the trial court in no way adversely affected the nature of the defendant\u2019s case. Mr. Mitchell aggressively defended his client throughout this case and was in no way intimidated by the trial court\u2019s actions prior to trial.\nMoreover, the defendant was also represented throughout trial by co-counsel who was equally as aggressive as Mr. Mitchell in presenting the defendant\u2019s case. Our review of the record shows that any alleged conflict which may have existed had no adverse effect upon Mr. Mitchell or the performance of co-counsel. There must have been an actual conflict which adversely affected the defense lawyer\u2019s performance. Absent an actual conflict, the defendant has no claim. Cuyler v. Sullivan, 446 U.S. 335, 100 S.Ct. 1708, 64 L.Ed.2d 333 (1980); State v. Robinson, 99 N.M. 674, 662 P.2d 1341 (1983).\nWe find that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant\u2019s motion to appoint substitute counsel, nor in failing to recuse itself.\nAdmissibility of Evidence that the Decedent Was Seen Several Days After the Murder Allegedly Occurred.\nAt trial, the defense called Tammie Simmons (Simmons), who testified regarding a visit she had with a friend, Michelle Kent (Kent), on or about January 6, 1982. At a bench conference, the State explained it believed Simmons was about to respond with inadmissible^ hearsay and lodged an objection. The prosecution claimed Simmons would testify that her friend Kent said \u201cthere goes Nancy Mitchell\u201d but that Simmons turned and did not see her. Defense counsel argued that Kent\u2019s declaration was admissible as a present sense impression or an excited utterance pursuant to NMSA 1978, Evid.Rule 803(1) and (2) (Repl.Pamp.1983).\nThe present sense impression exception is one of a potentially broad nature. In State v. Perry, 95 N.M. 179, 619 P.2d 855 (Ct.App.1980), the Court of Appeals stated that a trial court must assess the time element and determine that the statement was made at or near the time of the occurrence. Next, the Court of Appeals noted that the declarant could be unavailable, and could even be an unidentified bystander. In light of that possibility, the Court of Appeals stated that:\nThe admissibility of the statement will depend upon the trial court\u2019s view of the type of case, the availability of other evidence, the verifying details of the statement and the setting in which the statement was made.\nId. at 180, 619 P.2d at 856, citing 4 J. Weinstein & M. Berger, Weinstein\u2019s Evidence, \u00a7 803(1)[01] (1979). The trial court therefore has a correspondingly broad discretion to assess the reliability of the statement made by a witness who does not testify.\nIn the present case, the statement of identification was made by a declarant whose whereabouts were unknown at the time the statement was offered. into evidence. Furthermore, there were no identifying details in the statement. The record indicates that this identification was based on the absent declarant\u2019s brief glimpse of the person she believed to be Nancy Mitchell. By the time Simmons looked up in response to Kent\u2019s declaration, the person was no longer visible. Therefore, Simmons was unable to verify that Nancy Mitchell was in the passing car. Under State v. Perry the trial court may consider whether the absent declarant\u2019s observation could be verified by the witness who heard the declaration. In order for the trial court to assess the value of the testimony in a situation where a statement made under questionable circumstances is offered, the witness offering the statement must be capable of being thoroughly cross-examined. Here there was no possible way to cross-examine Simmons because she did not see what Kent saw. Given the questionable nature of Kent\u2019s statement, we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding Simmons\u2019 testimony. Absent a clear abuse of that discretion, reversal is not appropriate. State v. Stout, 96 N.M. 29, 627 P.2d 871 (1981).\nThe defendant also contends that the trial court abused its discretion by denying the defense motion for a continuance so that Kent could be brought in from Texas as a witness. The defendant sought this continuance on three separate occasions at different stages of the trial.\nThe defendant initially sought a continuance while at the same time stating that he had \u201cno idea\u201d where Kent was. This request was denied. This Court has previously sustained the trial court in denying a continuance when the whereabouts of the witness were unknown, and it was unknown when the witness would be able to testify. State v. Perez, 95 N.M. 262, 620 P.2d 1287 (1980). At this point in the trial, there was nothing to indicate to the trial court that Kent could be located within a reasonable time, if ever. Id.; State v. Brewster, 86 N.M. 462, 525 P.2d 389 (Ct.App.1974). We find the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying this continuance. State v. Perez.\nThe second request for a continuance was made after the defense had rested its case and after the State had concluded its rebuttal evidenc\u00e9. The request was made in order to bring in Kent, whom the defense had now located in Texas, and to allow the defense time to prepare surrebuttal for a State\u2019s rebuttal witness. The trial court denied the continuance request on both grounds. We also find the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the second request. A party cannot obtain a continuance to secure an absent witness without showing that it has used due diligence to obtain the witness\u2019s testimony. State v. Perez.\nDefense counsel had been the defendant\u2019s attorney for over seven months at this point in the trial. Furthermore, the defendant claims to have discovered this evidence several days earlier. However, the record shows that Simmons, who allegedly was with Kent, had already testified in a preliminary hearing of a co-defendant in this matter and had therefore been discovered by counsel .for that co-defendant.\nIn this case, defense counsel claims to have discovered the existence of Simmons and Kent during trial the previous week. However, defense counsel took no steps to compel Kent\u2019s attendance. It is elementary that due diligence requires an attempt to compel the witnesses\u2019 attendance. State v. Perez. See also State v. Fernandez, 56 N.M. 689, 248 P.2d 679 (1952).\nThe third request for continuance was made by the defendant midway through the defense surrebuttal evidence. The defense mentioned the need for a \u201cwitness certificate\u201d presumably in order to compel Kent\u2019s attendance pursuant to the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings. NMSA 1978, \u00a7\u00a7 31-8-1 through 31-8-6. The defendant requested a continuance in order to have the witness flown in, or to allow defense counsel and the district attorney to go to Texas in order to depose the witness or in the alternative, to depose Kent through a conference call. Defense counsel then proceeded to make a tender of proof concerning what Kent would testify to if called as a witness. The trial court also denied this motion for a continuance.\nWe apply the due diligence standard to this request as well. We find it reasonable to expect that through the exercise of due diligence, a certificate could have been timely prepared once Kent\u2019s whereabouts were determined. Instead, counsel requested a continuance to prepare a document required under the Uniform Act. Due diligence was not shown in this case. We therefore find the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying this third request for a continuance.\nRefusal of Trial Court to Yoir Dire Jurors or Declare a Mistrial Due to Alleged Juror Misconduct.\nThe defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to declare a mistrial or voir dire jurors following an allegation of juror misconduct. This issue was raised by defense counsel following a radio report that during a noon recess, a woman had heard jurors remark that the defendant was going to be found guilty. The trial court stated that it spoke to the person who was the subject of this report and asked her if she knew whether the people she had overheard were jurors. She answered she did not know. The defendant requested a mistrial, and the name of the witness in order to subpoena her. The trial court then gave the name of Debris Reich (Reich) to both sides in order that she could be interviewed. A review of the record indicates that Reich was crossing the street with a group of people when she overheard the remarks but that she had no idea who made the remarks.\nBased on the defendant\u2019s motion for mistrial, a hearing was granted at which Reich testified. Again, she would not say positively that any comment she overheard was made by a juror or overheard by members of the jury. She admitted that she could not say that any juror said anything. Reich stated that she had merely made a casual comment to the local reporter who \u201cgot [her] into all this.\u201d Following this hearing, the trial court denied the defendant\u2019s motion to declare a mistrial and to voir dire jurors.\nNMSA 1978, UJI Grim. 1.00 (Supp. 1983) provides the following jury admonition:\nUntil you retire to deliberate the case, you must not discuss this case or the evidence with anyone, even with each other. It is important that you keep an open mind and not decide any part of the case until the entire case has been completed and submitted to you.\nThere is a presumption that the jury will adhere to UJI Crim. 1.00. State v. Doe, 99 N.M. 456, 659 P.2d 908 (Ct.App.), cert. denied 99 N.M. 477, 660 P.2d 119 (1983); see also State v. Sandoval, 99 N.M. 173, 655 P.2d 1017 (1982).\nIn the case of alleged juror misconduct, a decision of the trial court to voir dire a jury is a matter of discretion limited only by the essential demands of fairness. If there is no evidence of probable juror impropriety, the trial court does not abuse its discretion by refusing to voir dire the jury. State v. Doe.\nIn the case of State v. Chavez, 78 N.M. 446, 432 P.2d 411 (1967), the defendant claimed that the husband of a prosecuting witness had threatened members of the jury. The witness who supposedly overheard this threat was unable to identify the person to whom the threat was made, nor was she certain it was a juror. In upholding the trial court\u2019s finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish the threat, this Court noted that it was for the trial court to assess the weight and credibility of evidence. The trial court is not required to accept equivocal evidence as true. State v. Chavez. In the present case, witness Reich was equivocal as she could not say that any juror made or heard the remarks in question. There was insufficient proof of juror misconduct to overcome the presumption that the jury obeyed its instructions. We therefore find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to voir dire the jury, nor by denying a motion for mistrial.\n\u201cDeath Qualification\u201d of the Jury.\nThe plaintiff argues that the \u201cdeath qualification\u201d of the jury creates a biased conviction prone jury, in violation of the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. U.S. Const, amend. VI and XIV. The defendant makes this argument despite the fact that he was not sentenced to death. In this case we find it unnecessary to reach the defendant\u2019s general arguments concerning the statutory process of the death penalty because the defendant's basic premise is without merit. Moreover, this Court previously has addressed the issue raised by the defendant and answered adversely. State v. Gilbert, 100 N.M. 392, 671 P.2d 640, petition for cert. filed, 52 U.S.L.W. - (U.S. Dec. 16, 1983) (No. 83-5843); State v. Simonson, 100 N.M. 297, 669 P.2d 1092 (1983); State v. Garcia, 99 N.M. 771, 664 P.2d 969, cert. denied, \u2014 U.S. -, 103 S.Ct. 2464, 77 L.Ed.2d 1341 (1983); State v. Hutchinson, 99 N.M. 616, 661 P.2d 1315 (1983); State v. Trujillo, 99 N.M. 251, 657 P.2d 107 (1982).\nWe have reviewed the record and find that the \u201cdeath qualification\u201d method used by the trial court did not violate the defendant\u2019s right to a neutral jury or his right to a jury composed of a fair cross-section of the community.\nHaving found no error by the trial court, the defendant\u2019s convictions are affirmed.\nIT IS SO ORDERED.\nFEDERICI and RIORDAN, JJ., concur.", "type": "majority", "author": "STOWERS, Justice." } ], "attorneys": [ "Janet E. Clow, Chief Public Defender, David Stafford, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, Gary C. Mitchell, Ruidoso, for defendant-appellant.", "Paul Bardacke, Atty. Gen., William McEuen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for defendant-appellee." ], "corrections": "", "head_matter": "676 P.2d 241\nSTATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl CASE, Defendant-Appellant.\nNo. 14721.\nSupreme Court of New Mexico.\nJan. 13, 1984.\n\u25a0 See also, 100 N.M. 173, 667 P.2d 978.\nJanet E. Clow, Chief Public Defender, David Stafford, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, Gary C. Mitchell, Ruidoso, for defendant-appellant.\nPaul Bardacke, Atty. Gen., William McEuen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for defendant-appellee." }, "file_name": "0714-01", "first_page_order": 746, "last_page_order": 752 }