State v. Whisonant

WAHL, Justice.

Defendant was charged in district court with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault in the second degree, unlawful possession of methadone, and unlawful possession of methadone with intent to distribute. The trial court dismissed the charge of possession with intent to distribute. The jury found defendant guilty of one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of assault in the second degree and acquitted defendant of the remaining three charges. The presumptive sentence for attempted first-degree murder by a person with defendant’s…