Michaud v. State

Michaud appeals his convictions for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, 1 aggravated assault with a firearm, 2 and false imprisonment. 3 We affirm the convictions for aggravated battery -with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment. However, the trial court’s failure to grant Michaud’s request to have the jury instructed on improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm as a lesser included offense of aggravated assault with a firearm requires a reversal on that count.

The evidence, taken in the light most favorable to the State, establishes the following facts: In February 2009, the…