Xi Van Ha v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Xi Van Ha1 appeals his conviction for second-degree murder, AS 11.41.110(a)(1). As explained in more detail below, the superior court refused to allow Ha to argue self-defense to the jury. The court allowed Ha to argue heat of passion to the jury, but the court instructed the jurors that they should evaluate the extent of the victim’s provocation and the extent of Ha’s opportunity to *186calm himself from the point of view of a “mentally healthy” person. On appeal, Ha contends that the superior court should have instructed the jury on self-defense, and he contends that…