EAGLES, Judge.
Defendant argues that the trial court erred by refusing to grant his request for an instruction on the lesser included charge of simple assault. We agree.
The trial court's obligation to instruct on a lesser degree of the offense charged is solely determined by "the presence, or absence, of any evidence in the record which might convince a rational trier of fact to convict the defendant of a less grievous offense." State v. Wright, 304...
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