4.2.1.220 New Trial

(a) The grounds for a new trial in a criminal proceeding as set by the Courts of the Pueblo of San Ildefonso are as follows:

(1) Receipt by the jury of evidence not authorized by the Court.

(2) Determination by the jury of a verdict by lot, through intimidation or without a fair expression of opinion.

(3) When the Court has failed to instruct the jury correctly as to the law or has improperly admitted prejudicial material as evidence or has made other errors at law prejudicial to the defendant.

(4) When for other prejudicial cause the defendant has not received a fair and impartial trial.

(5) New evidence discovered and not available at time of original trial.

(6) On such other grounds that will provide due and proper justice as determined by the Judge.