People v. Bounds

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Facts and Proceedings Below*

I.-IV.*

V. Although the Trial Court Erred in Instructing the Jury on the Attempted Murder Count, the Error Was Harmless

1. The Trial Court Erred by Giving Conflicting Instructions to the Jury.

Bounds argues the trial court erred in instructing the jury regarding proof of the crime of attempted murder since these instructions included *806reference to the concept of implied malice. Bounds argues this error was prejudicial.

“In instructing upon the crime of attempt to commit murder, there should never be any reference whatsoever to implied malice. Nothing…