Suggs v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of domestic battery as a level 6 felony and battery as a level 6 felony. The level 6 battery conviction arose from Defendant’s assault on a woman whose brother had previously been married to Defendant’s aunt. The trial court sentenced Defendant to two years for each conviction to be served consecutively. The Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s judgment with respect to Defendant’s level 6 battery conviction, holding that the sister of a brother who was once married to Defendant’s aunt is not a “family or household” member within the meaning of the statute elevating misdemeanor battery to a level 6 felony. Remanded.
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