State v. Stanley

OPINION

MAES, Justice.

{1} Defendant, Donald Stanley, was convicted of one count of first-degree murder as well as intimidation of a witness following a jury trial. He was sentenced to life imprisonment plus three years. This Court has original appellate jurisdiction over sentences imposing life imprisonment. See Rule 12-102(A)(1) NMRA 2001.

{2} On appeal, we consider four evidentiary issues raised by Defendant: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in excluding expert witness testimony relating to suicidal tendencies of the decedent, Toby Peek; (2) whether the trial court abused its…