State v. Taylor

HARRIS, Justice.

The controlling issue in this appeal is whether going armed with intent is a lesser included offense of terrorism. Because we think it clearly is not, we affirm defendant’s sentences for both offenses.

The facts are undisputed and straightforward. Carlos Cooper observed Howard Taylor running at him with a handgun. Taylor proceeded to shoot at Cooper while Cooper was in his vehicle. It seems this was not the first altercation between the two. Cooper had apparently made verbal threats to Taylor and once drove into the rear of Taylor’s wife’s car.

Taylor was charged with four…