physician-patient privilege

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that body camera video of Alexee Trevizo, a high school senior, cannot be used as evidence in her prosecution for the death of a newborn child, citing physician-patient privilege despite police and her mother being present during a doctor's disclosure. The court found Trevizo lacked the capacity to waive the privilege due to her medical condition and was not Mirandized.

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that body camera video of Alexee Trevizo confessing to discarding a newborn in a trash can cannot be used as evidence due to physician-patient privilege. The court determined the privilege was not waived despite police and Trevizo’s mother being present during a doctor’s discussion about the dead infant, citing her compromised medical condition and lack of Miranda warnings.

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that body camera video of Alexee Trevizo, a high school cheerleader, cannot be used as evidence in her prosecution for the death of a newborn found in a trash can. The court determined that physician-patient privilege was not waived despite police and Trevizo’s mother being present during a doctor’s discussion about the baby, citing her compromised medical condition and lack of Miranda rights.

A case involving physician-patient privilege is centered on a newborn death. The article references a ruling but provides no further details.

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a teenager's statements made in an emergency room during labor cannot be used as evidence in her case. The court found she lacked capacity to waive her physician-patient privilege while medically compromised and under medication.