State v. Ryder

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Joshua Paul Ryder appeals his convictions for robbery with a dangerous weapon, second degree kidnapping, and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury (“AWDWISI”). On appeal, defendant primarily contends that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses of false imprisonment and common law robbery. Based upon our review of the record, we conclude that, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to defendant, a jury could reasonably find that defendant committed the crime of false imprisonment rather than second…