New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Body-Camera Confession Inadmissible in Newborn Case
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that body-camera footage of Alexee Trevizo confessing to placing a newborn in a trash can cannot be used as evidence. The court cited physician-patient privilege and Trevizo's compromised medical state as reasons, stating she…
Kansas City, MO, August 2, 2026 —
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that body-camera footage showing Alexee Trevizo confessing to placing a newborn in a trash can is inadmissible as evidence. The decision, handed down by the state’s highest court, centers on issues of physician-patient privilege and the circumstances under which Trevizo made her statements.
According to the court’s ruling, Trevizo’s confession, made to a doctor while police were present, falls under the protection of physician-patient privilege. The court determined that Trevizo was in a compromised medical state at the time and therefore lacked the capacity to waive this privilege. Furthermore, the ruling noted that Trevizo was not read her Miranda rights before making the statements to medical personnel.
The body-camera footage in question captured Trevizo’s statements detailing the events leading to the infant’s discovery in a trash can. The admissibility of this footage has been a key point of contention in the legal proceedings. The New Mexico Supreme Court’s decision to exclude it signifies a critical development in the case.
The court’s reasoning emphasizes the importance of protecting patient confidentiality, particularly when an individual is in a vulnerable medical condition. The absence of Miranda warnings before statements were made to a doctor, even with law enforcement present, was also a significant factor cited in the decision.
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