State v. Gonzales

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

Jose M. Gonzales, Jr., was charged with first-degree murder, tried by jury, and convicted of second-degree murder for the intentional killing of Ernest Lopez. He appeals, contending that the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury on voluntary intoxication requires reversal. He also contends that the trial court erred by allowing the State to recall a witness three times to establish chain of custody of the murder weapon. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Voluntary Intoxication Instruction

Voluntary intoxication is neither an excuse…