State v. Goulet

Robert Paul Goulet was convicted in a jury trial in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, of deliberate homicide, misdemeanor theft, and carrying a concealed weapon. He appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err in refusing Goulet’s offered jury instructions on mitigated deliberate homicide?

2. Did the court err in refusing Goulet’s offered instructions on negligent homicide?

3. Did the court deny Goulet a fair trial by refusing to instruct the jury in regard to the mental states of “purposely,” “knowingly,” and “negligently”?

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