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New Mexico Supreme Court Rules: Non-English Speakers Have Right to Serve

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that prospective jurors cannot be dismissed from a case because of their inability to speak English. The ruling comes in response to an appeal case made by Michael Anthony Samora, an Albuquerque man who was convicted for a crime spree in 2004 that included the murder of his girlfriend, an armed robbery, and a further stabbing.

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