State v. Melvin

On this appeal Melvin raises two questions: Did the trial court err: (1) In refusing to instruct the jury on other charges requested by him; and (2) in denying a new trial in the interest of justice.

Melvin argues that instruction on reckless conduct in the handling of a firearm which endangers safety of another (sec. 941.20 (1) (a), Stats.) and reckless use of a firearm by intentionally pointing it at another (sec. 941.20 (1) (c)), together with a definition of “reckless conduct” in sec. 941.20 (3) should have been submitted. He further argues instructions on attempted homicide by reckless…