Jury to hear closing arguments in ex-deputy's murder trial

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Jurors are expected to begin deliberating in the case of a former New Mexico deputy who was accused of shooting and killing a fellow deputy during an alcohol-fueled dispute. The judge gave jurors their instructions Tuesday before prosecutors and defense attorneys prepared to deliver closing arguments in the retrial of Tai Chan, who is charged with first-degree murder in the 2014 death of Santa Fe County Deputy Jeremy Martin. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (http://bit.ly/2q7zkU1) the trial wrapped up Friday with Chan taking the witness stand. Chan claims he carried out the shooting in self-defense. He's accused of gunning down Martin at a Las Cruces hotel where the two were staying after transporting an inmate. The first trial ended last year in a mistrial when jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. ___ Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News, http://www.lcsun-news.com