State v. Frederick

Daniel Frederick appeals his conviction following jury trial for first degree robbery 1 while armed with a deadly weapon. 2 He also appeals his sentencing as a habitual criminal. We affirm.

During their deliberations on the special weapons verdict, jurors submitted the following question to the trial judge concerning the deadly weapon interrogatories: "Does the law preclude a knife of less than three inches of being a deadly weapon?" After consulting with both counsel in chambers, the trial judge refused defense counsel's request for an instruction to affirmatively explain the applicable law…