Opinion ID: 2054052
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Factual Mistake on the Aggravated Assault Charge

Text: The sentencing court mistakenly separated the aggravated assault charge from the attempted murder charge, believing that the aggravated assault was based on Fleming's initial attack with his automobile. The aggravated assault charge was in fact based on Fleming's final assault with the knife. Both Fleming and the State agree that Fleming's sentence for aggravated assault should be vacated. We concur. The aggravated assault conviction and the attempted murder conviction are both based on the same actions by Fleming. The aggravated assault charge merged into the attempted murder conviction. State v. Walsh, 558 A.2d 1184, 1186 (Me.1989). We therefore vacate Fleming's sentence for aggravated assault.