Annotated Statutes of New Mexico
Chapter 30 Criminal Offenses (Arts. 1 — 53)
Article 2 Homicide (§§ 30-2-1 — 30-2-9)

30-2-8. When homicide is excusable or justifiable defendant to be acquitted.

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.

 

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