Cantera v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted for aggravated assault, concealing the death of another, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime. At issue was whether the jury instruction on aggravated assault must include an instruction on simple assault. The court held that there was no need for the trial court to instruct the jury on simple assault in connection with its charge on aggravated assault where, as here, the jury had already been properly instructed on general intent and there was no question regarding the perpetrator's intent in shooting the victim (and then shooting him three more times after that). Accordingly, the judgment was affirmed.
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