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State supreme court rules Alexee Trevizo's statements in ER cannot be used as evidence

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that statements made by Alexee Trevizo while in the emergency room cannot be used as evidence in prosecuting her for the death of a newborn child. The state supreme court ruled that physician-patient confidentiality remained while police and her mother were in the room when a doctor confronted Trevizo about the newborn found dead in a hospital trash can. >>> MORE COVERAGE: State supreme court hears arguments on suppression of evidence in Alexee Trevizo case The court affirmed an Eddy County District Court decision that there was no voluntary waiver of confidentiality, and that her statements Trevizo made to her treating physician cannot be used by prosecutors in the murder case. State supreme court justices disagreed with prosecutors' contention that the privilege was waived because of the presence of police and Trevizo's mother in the room when the doctor told the teenager about the dead child. Justices outlined requirements for a valid waiver to occur by the presence of a third party.

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Scoop News DeskNew Mexico · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:51 AM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM UTC

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Vaskas, without authorization, ambushed Defendant, bringing with her two armed officers who stood in the doorway of her hospital room, and disclosed her personal medical information to all persons in the room without warning." The ruling continued, “defendant was not given the opportunity to exclude anyone from the room before Dr.

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Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM UTC
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that statements made by Alexee Trevizo while in the emergency room cannot be used as evidence in prosecuting her for the death of a newborn child. The state supreme court ruled that physician-patient confidentiality remained while police and her mother were in the room when a doctor confronted Trevizo about the newborn found dead in a hospital trash can. >>> MORE COVERAGE: State supreme court hears arguments on suppression of evidence in Alexee Trevizo case The court affirmed an Eddy County District Court decision that there was no voluntary waiver of confidentiality, and that her statements Trevizo made to her treating physician cannot be used by prosecutors in the murder case. State supreme court justices disagreed with prosecutors' contention that the privilege was waived because of the presence of police and Trevizo's mother in the room when the doctor told the teenager about the dead child. Justices outlined requirements for a valid waiver to occur by the presence of a third party.
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Friday, July 31, 2026 at 1:14 PM UTC
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that statements made by Alexee Trevizo while in the emergency room cannot be used as evidence in prosecuting her for the death of a newborn child. The state supreme court ruled that physician-patient confidentiality remained while police and her mother were in the room when a doctor confronted Trevizo about the newborn found dead in a hospital trash can. >>> MORE COVERAGE: State supreme court hears arguments on suppression of evidence in Alexee Trevizo case The court affirmed an Eddy County District Court decision that there was no voluntary waiver of confidentiality, and that her statements Trevizo made to her treating physician cannot be used by prosecutors in the murder case. State supreme court justices disagreed with prosecutors' contention that the privilege was waived because of the presence of police and Trevizo's mother in the room when the doctor told the teenager about the dead child. Justices outlined requirements for a valid waiver to occur by the presence of a third party.
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