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STATE v. GAINES

No. 26,189.

36 P.3d 438 (2001)

131 N.M. 347

2001-NMSC-036

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Demond GAINES, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

November 28, 2001.

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, Margaret McLean, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Appellee.

OPINION

MAES, Justice.

{1} Defendant was charged and convicted of the first degree murder of Ray Campbell. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and we therefore have jurisdiction over his appeal under Article VI, Section 2 of the New Mexico Constitution. On appeal Defendant contends the trial court erred in rejecting his instruction on self-defense. We hold that insufficient evidence was presented at trial to warrant...

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