Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 16, 1998No. 23674, 23748PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MINZNER, J.
{1} A jury convicted co-defendants Tyrone Smith and Matt Brown of first degree murder in violation of NMSA 1978, § 30-2-1(A)(1) (1994), conspiracy to commit first degree murder in violation of NMSA 1978, § 30 — 28—2(B)(1) (1979), and tampering with evidence in violation of NMSA 1978, § 30-22-5 (1963). They appeal these convictions to this Court claiming the trial court erred in several critical areas.
{2} Defendants argue that the trial court erred in its refusal to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter; that this cause should be remanded…
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