State v. Rodriguez

DONALDSON, Justice.

The defendant (appellant) Nicolas Rodriguez, Jr., was convicted of both murder in the first degree and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder and sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder charge and to five years imprisonment on the assault charge with the two sentences running concurrently. Appellant’s motions for a mistrial and for a new trial were denied and the appellant has appealed to the Supreme Court from the judgment of conviction and the denial ■of his motions.

The evidence reveals that a quarrel was •abaut to take place between the appellant…