State v. Jimenez

OPINION

ROBINSON, Justice.

The defendant, Mariano Jimenez, was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder (count 1), felony assault (count 2), and carrying a pistol without a license (count 3). 1 He has appealed to this Court, contending that the trial justice committed reversible error (1) in permitting him to be questioned concerning his previous experience with the pistol that fired the fatal shot and (2) in failing to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of manslaughter because of his alleged diminished capacity.

Facts and Travel

In the early morning hours of April 9, 2000,…