Trial Handbook for New Mexico Lawyers is a practical trial guide that concentrates on both procedural and substantive aspects of trial. It analyzes the most up-to-date New Mexico trial caselaw, rules, and statutes. Topics include: • Jury selection • Burden of proof • Presumptions • Hearsay evidence • Documentary evidence • Self-incrimination • Direct and cross-examination • Redirect and recross-examination • Objections to evidence • Much more Proper authority is cited for every statement, including the most recent New Mexico and federal caselaw. From its sequential and itemized table of contents to its thorough legal concept/factword index, it provides fast access to the basic principles of New Mexico trial law and the proper application of those principles.