State v. Scott

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of second degree murder. Issues listed in the docketing statement which have not been argued in the briefs are deemed abandoned. State v. Vogenthaler, 89 N.M. 150, 548 P.2d 112 (Ct.App.1976). The two points argued concern the instructions stating the elements of the crimes of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. The points are: (1) the instructions are erroneous in failing to refer to malice as a distinction between second degree murder arid voluntary manslaughter; and (2) the instruction on voluntary manslaughter is…