State v. Williams

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J.M. Johnson, J.

The question before us is whether the classification of the underlying felony or misdemeanor is an essential element of bail jumping and therefore must be included in both the information and the to-convict jury instruction.

¶2 A jury convicted Demetrius Williams of bail jumping based on the underlying charge of possession of a controlled *181substance. On appeal, Williams argues that the information should have identified the classification (A, B, or C felony or misdemeanor) of the alleged crime. He also contends that the to-convict jury instruction should have contained the…