State v. Powell

DURRANT, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

11 In a jury trial, Thomas Powell was convicted of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and attempted murder, a see-ond-degree felony. In this direct appeal, Powell presents three arguments for reversal: (1) the district court's jury instruction for attempted murder erroneously allowed for a conviction based on a "knowing" or "depraved indifference" mens rea; (2) the district court erroneously denied his request to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses of assault and aggravated assault; and (8) cumulative error undermined confidence in the…