RICHARD C. JONES v. UNITED STATES

BECKWITH, Associate Judge:

Appellant Richard Jones was convicted, after a bench trial, of attempted threats1 for a statement he made toward his daughter’s guardian ad litem following a contentious family court hearing. Mr. Jones claims four errors: that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a new trial, that attempted threats is not a valid offense under D.C. law, that the record contains insufficient evidence to support his conviction, and that he was denied his right to a jury trial when the government amended the information from charging misdemeanor threats to attempted threats…