MICHAEL SANDERS v. UNITED STATES

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Appellant Michael Sanders seeks reversal of his conviction for assault with intent to commit robbery (“AWIR”). Mr. Sanders argues that the jury was not given adequate guidance in response to a jury note about an element of the offense. We agree. Concluding that the error was not harmless, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I

The government presented the following evidence at trial. On May 17, 2013', Hoa Truong was riding a Metro train. According to Mr. Truong, as the train approached the Brookland Metro station, a person whom Mr. Truong later identified as…