State v. Padilla

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendant was charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of attempted murder or in the alternative, assault with intent to commit murder or mayhem or aggravated battery — all with a firearm. Convicted of one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated battery he appeals asserting the trial court erred in: (1) failing to give former U.J.I. Criminal 2.11 which defines “intent to kill or do great bodily harm”; (2) refusing to give his requested self-defense instructions; (3) allowing the admission of certain out-of-court statements; and, (4)…