State v. Nelson

Justice HIMONAS,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T1 Martin Chris Nelson shot and killed Chad Grijalva and Derek Davis. He shot each man eight times-hitting them with all sixteen bullets in his gun-including an "immediately incapacitating" shot to the side of each man's head. After killing the two men, Mr. Nelson placed their bodies in a shallow grave, which he covered with trash, human excrement, and a dead cat. At trial, Mr. Nelson contended he had acted in self-defense. The jury disagreed and convicted Mr. Nelson of two counts of aggravated murder. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms…