Ward v. State

WALSH, Justice:

The defendant, Larry Ward (“Ward”), was charged with Attempted Murder in the First Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Ward was convicted of both charges and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, Ward raises two challenges to the fairness of the Superior Court proceedings. First, he argues that the trial court should have instructed the jury on the elements of Attempted Assault, First and Second Degree, and Reckless Endangering, First and Second Degree, as lesser included offenses.…