State v. Torrez

OPINION

CHÁVEZ, Justice.

In this case we discuss, among other issues, how the district court astutely avoided a double jeopardy violation in this felony murder trial. Defendant Orlando Torrez fired multiple shots at a house where he had-attended a party earlier in the evening, killing one person and injuring another. A jury rejected his claim of self-defense and found him guilty of felony murder predicated on the felony of shooting at a dwelling resulting in death. The jury also found him guilty of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and tampering with evidence. Defendant raises several…