Opinion ID: 1201386
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: instructions on manslaughter and negligent homicide

Text: Henry claims that his testimony about having permitted Foote to drive to the crime scene in an extremely intoxicated condition raised the issue of whether he was reckless or negligent in leaving the victim alone with Foote. He says the trial judge should therefore have instructed the jury on manslaughter and negligent homicide. The argument is meritless. See Dumaine, 162 Ariz. at 403-404, 783 P.2d at 1195-96 (failure to instruct on manslaughter and negligent homicide not error absent evidence to support instructions). Even if the jury believed Henry's story, Foote's drunk driving had no bearing upon the manner in which the victim was murdered. The record lacks evidence that the victim was killed in a negligent or reckless manner.