STATE v. DORSEY

No. 12094.

603 P.2d 717 (1979)

93 N.M. 607

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John David DORSEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

December 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reginald J. Storment, Santa Fe, Thomas J. Hynes, Randall Roberts, Farmington, for defendant-appellant.

Toney Anaya, Atty. Gen., Ralph W. Muxlow, II, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder. He appeals, alleging two grounds for reversal: (1) the trial court failed to direct a verdict of not-guilty by reason of insanity, and (2) the trial court failed to direct a verdict of not-guilty because there was insufficient evidence of a deliberate intention to kill. Each allegation turns on whether there was sufficient evidence to go to the jury. We affirm the trial court.

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