OPINION
STEPHENSON, Justice.
Defendant-Appellant (defendant) was charged and convicted of the first degree murder of Mr. Joe Cardon.
An appeal was not timely taken and diverse proceedings were had in respect to defendant's efforts to appeal in the court below and in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. It is unnecessary to detail these matters inasmuch as we consider the appeal on its merits.
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