Opinion ID: 787735
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Heading: Failure to Instruct Jury on Abandonment of Intent

Text: 14 Armstead argues that her right to present a defense was violated when the trial court refused to give one of the two proffered abandonment of intent instructions. As she states in her brief, a defendant is entitled to have the jury consider any defense which is supported by the evidence. Fletcher v. State, 68 Wis.2d 381, 228 N.W.2d 708, 711 (1975). As we noted above, Armstead's argument that she abandoned her intent immediately prior to the death of Brown does not address the issue. Once the bullet has left the gun, it is too late to withdraw. See Zelenka, 266 N.W.2d at 288. Armstead does not address this point in her briefs despite the fact that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals partially based its findings on such a proposition. State v. Armstead, 630 N.W.2d 275, ¶ 15 (Wis.Ct.App. 1st Dist.2001). 15