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STATE v. CHAVEZ

No. 15145.

679 P.2d 804 (1984)

STATE of New Mexico, Appellant, v. John Paul CHAVEZ, Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

January 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Bardacke, Atty. Gen., Anthony Tupler, Heidi Topp Brooks, Asst. Attys. Gen., Santa Fe, for appellant.

Janet Clow, Chief Public Defender, Lynne Corr, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for appellee.

OPINION

RIORDAN, Justice.

This is the second appeal by the State in this case from the trial court's sua sponte grant of a new trial after a jury found Defendant John Paul Chavez (Chavez) guilty of two counts of first degree murder, of aggravated battery with a firearm, and of unlawful taking of a firearm into a licensed liquor establishment. We granted certiorari and reverse.

The issues we address are:

I. Whether the Court of Appeals...

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