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STATE v. COFFIN

No. 23,815.

991 P.2d 477 (1999)

128 N.M. 192

1999-NMSC-038

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis COFFIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

October 6, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phyllis H. Subin, Chief Public Defender, Will O'Connell, Assistant Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for Appellant.

Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, M. Victoria Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Appellee.

OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} Defendant Curtis Coffin appeals his convictions of first degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and bribery of a witness. Coffin contends that the trial court erred in refusing jury instructions that would have elaborated on his claim of self-defense and provocation. He also contends that the trial court's response to a jury question concerning premeditation caused jury confusion with respect to the statutorily defined...

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