State v. Timmons
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court finding Defendant guilty of aggravated assault, holding that the circuit court did not err in denying Defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal and his motion for a new trial.
Defendant's conviction stemmed from a physical altercation with his girlfriend, K.C., an incident during which K.C. alleged that Defendant choked her. The jury found Defendant guilty of aggravated assault. Defendant subsequently filed a motion for a new trial based on a letter that K.C. sent to the court prior to sentencing stating that the prosecution manipulated and threatened her to testify. The circuit court denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying Defendant's motions for judgment of acquittal and for a new trial.
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