STATE v. BEGAY

No. 23996.

964 P.2d 102 (1998)

125 N.M. 541

1998-NMSC-029

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Wayne L. BEGAY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phyllis H. Subin, Chief Public Defender, Lisabeth L. Occhialino, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for Defendant-Appellant.

Tom Udall, Attorney General, Steven S. Suttle, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Plaintiff-Appellee.


OPINION

McKINNON, Justice.

{1} Defendant Wayne L. Begay appeals his conviction for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Quincy Jim. Defendant contends that (a) a potential juror was improperly struck form the venire, (b) the trial judge and the prosecutor made improper remarks, (c) the jury was improperly instructed regarding diminished capacity, and (d) there was insufficient evidence that Defendant formed a deliberate intent to kill. He contends...

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