That may be a big mistake. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon would seem to be more appropriate. I'm not sure the prosecutor will be able to prove the elements of murder.
Way back in 1985 I sat on a jury in North Carolina where a woman stabbed another 14 times with a kitchen knife in an altercation involving their mutual boyfriend. DA charged her with attempted murder. Shortly before deliberations started I got released as I was an alternate and it was clear nobody was going to keel over...
I hung around to see the verdict which came later that day. She ended up getting something to the effect of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury. I guess it was a lesser included offense, because I didn't think the Attempted Murder intent was really there. I didn't get the instructions, but it looks like the regulars came to the same conclusion.
I do seem to remember that when George Zimmerman got charged with Murder in Florida that many legal experts said it was a mistake in that manslaughter is easier to prove.
4/13/1996 Completed CHL Class, 4/16/1996 Fingerprints, Affidavits, and Application Mailed, 10/4/1996 Received CHL, renewed 1998, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2016...). "ATF... Uhhh...heh...heh....Alcohol, tobacco, and GUNS!! Cool!!!!"
