Opinion by Judge NEY.
Defendant, Patricio Saavedra-Rodriguez, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of manslaughter as a lesser-included offense of second degree murder. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
Defendant contends the trial court erred by not allowing him to present an "intervening cause" defense premised on a claim that the victim's death resulted from grossly negligent medical care. We agree.
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