State v. Rios
Court of Appeals of Arizona
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KESSLER, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 Noel Omar Rios (“Rios”) filed an An-ders appeal from his convictions and sentences for murder in the second degree, aggravated assault, and discharge of a firearm at a structure. Rios filed a supplemental brief in propria persona arguing, inter alia, that the superior court committed fundamental error by instructing the jury that he had the burden to prove a justification defense despite 2006 Sess. Laws. ch. 199 (“Chap. 199”) (shifting the burden of proof on justification defenses to the State). Although the superior court’s ruling was correct when made,…
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