Hopkins v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Edward M. Hopkins appeals his conviction after jury trial of attempted murder, a Class A felony. We affirm.

Issue

Hopkins raises one issue for our review which we restate as whether his conviction for attempted murder must be reversed due to fundamental error in an attempted murder jury instruction.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts are as set forth in Hopkins's prior appeal:

In the early morning hours of March 9, 1999, George Martinez and Paula McCarty were returning to Martinez's residence after an evening of bar hopping. They saw Hopkins and his brother Anthony stranded…