State v. Fortman

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Chief Judge.

Appellant Larry Lew Fortman challenges his convictions for second degree assault and terroristic threats in violation of Minn. Stat. §§ 609.222 and 609.713, subd. 1 (1990) respectively. Fortman claims the trial court erred by refusing to give a voluntary intoxication instruction for the second degree assault charge and improperly imposed consecutive sentences. We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand.

FACTS

This case arose from a series of incidents on Thanksgiving day, November 28, 1989, in Lindstrom, Minnesota. On that day, Joan Chandler had dinner with her…