State v. Pina-Barajas

ECKERSTROM, Chief Judge:

*475¶ 1 Jesus Pina-Barajas appeals his conviction and sentence for unlawful possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited possessor, arguing the court should not have precluded his defense of necessity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural History

¶ 2 We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the party requesting a jury instruction. State v. Almeida , 238 Ariz. 77, ¶ 9, 356 P.3d 822, 824-25 (App. 2015). In April 2012, an officer with the Tucson Police Department was investigating an incident involving Pina-Barajas when he looked into the…