Opinion ID: 1175745
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Heading: Evidence of Threats.

Text: Finally, the defendant challenges upon appeal the trial court's exclusion of threats made by Danny Watkins to Karen Eaton. After excluding her testimony regarding Wanda Smith's statement implicating Steve Watkins, the trial court excluded for lack of foundation Karen Eaton's testimony that Danny Watkins and Wanda's brother Jerry made a threatening visit to Karen in jail in order to prevent her from repeating Wanda's statement. This Court will not consider arguments on this issue because it was not raised in defendant's docketing statement and may not be raised for the first time in his briefs. NMSA 1978, Crim., Child.Ct., Dom.Rel. & W/C App.R. 205 (Repl.Pamp. 1983); State v. Hoxsie, 101 N.M. 7, 9, 677 P.2d 620, 622 (1984). In conclusion, the trial court acted within its discretion in denying defendant's Rule 45(c) motion for a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence and in excluding Karen Eaton's testimony regarding Wanda Smith's statement inculpating Steve Watkins in the killing of Ralph Pierro. Accordingly, defendant's conviction of first degree murder is affirmed. IT IS SO ORDERED. SOSA, Senior Justice, and FEDERICI, J. concur. RIORDAN, C.J., not participating.