ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
Rhodes was convicted by a jury of the first-degree murder of Mary Lou Orloff and was sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, he argues the trial court committed reversible error when it refused to instruct the jury on "heat of passion." For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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On appeal, when the issue is a refused jury instruction, "[the evidence is viewed] in the light most favorable to the proponent of the instruction...
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