State v. Barraza

OPINION

HALL, Judge.

¶ 1 Following a jury trial, Mayra Isabel Barraza was convicted of second-degree murder. Barraza claims that the trial court erred when it refused to instruct the jury on the “crime prevention” justification defense pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 13-411 (2001). We conclude that § 13-411 may not be invoked by an invited guest who is charged with committing a crime against a resident of the home. Accordingly, we affirm the conviction.1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Gregorio Espinoza, the victim, was found dead at his home on May 5, 2001. He had been…