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STATE v. VALVERDE

No. 1 CA-CR 07-0696.

204 P.3d 429 (2008)

STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Jesus VALVERDE, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E.

Review Granted March 17, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Goddard, Attorney General by Kent E. Cattani, Chief Counsel, Criminal Appeals/Capital Litigation Section and Joseph T. Maziarz, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Appellee.

Nicole Farnum, Tempe, Attorney for Appellant.

OPINION

IRVINE, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 Jesus Valverde, Jr. ("Valverde") appeals his conviction for aggravated assault because the trial court did not instruct the jury regarding his burden of proof for his affirmative defense of self-defense. For the following reasons, we reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial.

FACTS1 AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Valverde was charged in Maricopa...

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