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STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 14272.

662 P.2d 1349 (1983)

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reilly Burk JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 28, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Ann Ortega, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

Paul G. Bardacke, Atty. Gen., William Lazar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

Reilly Burk Johnson (Johnson) was convicted of the first degree murder of his wife, Sylvia, in violation of Section 30-2-1(A), N.M.S.A. 1978 (Cum.Supp. 1982), for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Johnson appeals. We affirm.

The issues on appeal are:

I. Whether Johnson's first degree murder conviction is supported by substantial evidence.

II. Whether the trial court erred in denying Johnson's motion...

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