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Malicious Wounding and Murder are Separate (access required)

By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 12, 2013

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The Court of Appeals affirms defendant’s single jury trial convictions for aggravated malicious wounding and second degree murder of victim who died six months after being stabbed; the offenses charged have separate and distinct elements allowing prosecution for both without violating the Fifth Amendment prohibition against double jeopardy. In June 2010, defendant stabbed victim who died ...
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