State v. Cavaness

The opinion was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

A juiy convicted Kyle Cavaness of premeditated first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit premeditated first-degree murder, and aggravated kidnapping. The trial court sentenced die defendant to life on the murder conviction, a consecutive term of 123 months’ imprisonment on the conspiracy conviction, and a concurrent term of 165 months’ imprisonment on the aggravated kidnapping conviction. The defendant timely appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing his request for a jury instruction on the lesser included offense of unintentional…