New Mexico Statutes 30-2-8. When homicide is excusable or justifiable defendant to be acquitted
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Whenever any person is prosecuted for a homicide, and upon his trial the killing shall be found to have been excusable or justifiable, the jury shall find such person not guilty and he shall be discharged.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-2-8
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.