State v. Perez

MOORE, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. We affirm.

FACTS

Four days after their marriage, appellant murdered his wife, Brenda Connelly. Brenda’s 11-year-old son testified he saw appellant stab his mother. Brenda was stabbed five times and the wounds were so severe that she was almost decapitated. Appellant contended at trial that Brenda had threatened to kill herself and he was merely attempting to get a knife away from her when she fell on it. 1

ISSUE

Did the trial court err in denying appellant an interpreter to translate his criminal trial thereby violating…