People v. Garcia

STERNBERG, Judge.

The defendant, Richard Eugene Garcia, appeals his conviction of second degree murder and two counts of first degree assault. We affirm.

Garcia’s conviction stems from a shooting incident which took place on November 27, 1977, outside a Denver bar. Garcia was one of a group of people in the bar watching a telecast of a football game. Richard Savage, Gilbert Lopez, and Doris Dietz entered and tried to play the jukebox. An argument arose over whether the music should be turned on during the game. A scuffle ensued, and several people, including Garcia, left the bar. Shots were…