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New Mexico woman's bodycam confession about hiding newborn baby in hospital garbage tossed by state court

In 2023, 19‑year‑old Alexee Trevizo was arrested after she admitted on police body‑camera video that she hid her newborn baby in a hospital trash can. She said she did it to hide her pregnancy and was later charged with first‑degree murder and tampering with evidence. The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the body‑camera footage cannot be used as evidence because it violates doctor‑patient confidentiality. The decision means prosecutors cannot rely on that confession in her murder