State v. Martinez

Memorandum Decision

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

{1 Defendant Angelo Noe Martinez appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and distribution of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone. We affirm.

T2 Defendant's convictions stem from a drug transaction that took place at a public park in January 2010. 1 During the transaction, Defendant stabbed Luis Torres after Torres threatened Defendant with a gun. At trial, defense counsel argued that Defendant stabbed Torres in self-defense. Accordingly, the trial court's jury instructions included a summary of the law of self-defense. The relevant jury…