OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
1. Tommy Wayne Willis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder under NMSA 1978, Section 30-2-1(B) (Repl.Pamp.1994). He later professed his innocence in writing and claimed he pleaded guilty only because he wanted to avoid prosecution for first-degree murder, as defined in Section 30-2-1(A). After a hearing, the trial court ordered withdrawal of the plea. Subsequently, claiming that new evidence necessitated capital charges, the State...
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