United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's assault conviction is affirmed where: 1) even if some jurors understood a witness's comment to refer to something that happened during defendant's and the witness's past relationship, there was no reason for them to suspect that defendant had physically abused the witness; and 2) the combined strength of the government's testimony made defendant's contention that he did not cause Apodaca’s serious bodily injury implausible.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/10/2011
• Published 01/10/2011

Judges

• Raymond E. Gruender

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel