State v. Wilson

McGEE, Chief Judge.

James Lewis Wilson (“Defendant”) appeals his conviction of attempted first-degree murder. Defendant contends that (1) the corresponding short form indictment against him for attempted first-degree murder was defective and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We agree that the indictment against Defendant was defective, but we do not agree that Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel.

I. Background

Around five or six in the evening of 19 July 2011, Timothy Lynch (“Mr. Lynch”) was walking on a street in the Five Points area in High Point. Mr.…