Greenough v. Commissioner

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that the common law definitions of “assault,” when submitted as a separate jury instruction, do not constitute alternative means of committing second degree assault
• noting that even an alternative means crime will not be analyzed as such if a single means was elected at trial
• finding the term assault constitutes an essential element of the crime of second degree assault
• finding the term assault constitutes an essential element of the crime of second degree assault
• reviewing court upheld assault conviction finding no danger jury's verdict rested on an unsupported alternative means
• reviewing court upheld assault conviction, finding no danger jury’s verdict rested on an unsupported alternative means

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