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D arranged a cocaine transaction. One of the buyers was shot and killed by sellers to whom the D had introduced them. A jury found D guilty of second-degree murder, and conspiracy to violate the controlled substance laws. The trial judge granted D's renewed motion for a required finding of not guilty on the murder charge. The motion was granted.

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