Sides v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted William E. Sides of attempted murder, a class A felony; 1 attempted robbery, as a class B felony; 2 attempted carjacking, a class B felony; 3 and carrying a handgun without a license, a class C felony. 4 The jury also found him to be a habitual offender. 5 His sentence totaled fifty-five years.

In this direct appeal, Sides raises three issues:

I. Whether the trial court administered the oath to the' jury, and if not, whether such a failure is cause for a new trial;

II. Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to amend the charging information on…