the existence of circumstances that “shock the conscience” or implicate a fundamental unfairness within the system that would undermine judicial integrity if left unchecked. Id. (distinguishing the level of scrutiny afforded to fundamental error and reversible error). {48} Defendant does not argue that his innocence is indisputable or his guilt so doubtful that the jury’s verdict “shocks the conscience.” See Reyes, 2002-NMSC-024, ¶ 42, 132 N.M. 576, 52 P.3d 948 (finding of fundamental error only in the absence of substantial evidence to support the verdict); Cunningham, 2000-NMSC-009, ¶ 13, 128 N.M. 711, 998 P.2d 176. Indeed, he does not even claim there was a lack of substantial evidence to support his conviction. State v. Clark, 1999-NMSC-035, ¶ 3, 128 N.M. 119, 990 P.2d 793 (<HOLDING>). Defendant instead argues that the coercive
holding that issues not raised in an appellants initial brief are deemed abandoned holding that issues not raised in the initial brief on appeal are deemed abandoned holding issues raised in docketing statement but not argued in the brief in chief are deemed abandoned holding that issues not raised in an initial brief on appeal are deemed abandoned holding that issues not argued on appeal are deemed abandoned