State v. Aguilar

¶1 After confronting his wife about her telephone conversation with another man, Sebastian Cortes Aguilar1 stabbed and killed his wife. Mr. Cortes also cut his daughter as she attempted to block her father from attacking her mother. A jury found Mr. Cortes guilty of first degree murder of his wife and second degree assault of his daughter. Mr. Cortes appeals. He contends that the evidence was not sufficient to establish the premeditation element of first degree murder. He also contends that the evidence was not sufficient to establish that he intentionally assaulted his daughter. Finally, Mr.…