Hopkins v. State

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Edward Hopkins was con-viected as an accomplice to his brother Anthony's attempted murder of a woman. The brothers were tried together but appealed their convictions separately. In Anthony's appeal, we found that the jury had not been properly instructed on the intent necessary to convict a defendant in these circumstances. However, we find that Defendant's specific intent to kill was sufficiently clear that notwithstanding the erroneous - instruction, - his - conviction should be affirmed.

Background

Edward Hopkins ("Defendant") was tried…