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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault on a household member. The conviction was based primarily on the victim's testimony, which indicated that the Defendant had committed the offense. The Defendant contested the sufficiency of the evidence, offering a conflicting description of the incident.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support the conviction, emphasizing his own conflicting account of the incident and suggesting that this created reasonable doubt regarding his guilt (paras 3-4).
• Appellee: The State relied on the victim's testimony and the established legal principle that the jury is free to reject the defendant's version of events, arguing that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction (paras 3-4).

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction for aggravated assault on a household member.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of the Defendant for aggravated assault on a household member.

Reasons

• Per Jacqueline R. Medina, J., with Shammara H. Henderson, J., and Katherine A. Wray, J., concurring: The Court found that the victim's testimony provided substantial support for the conviction, aligning with precedent that testimony of the victim, recovery of the weapon, and the relationship between the victim and the defendant can suffice to support a conviction for aggravated assault against a household member. The Court also noted that the jury is not obligated to believe the defendant's version of events and is entitled to make its own assessments regarding the credibility of witnesses and the weight of evidence. The Defendant's focus on his conflicting account of the incident was not persuasive in demonstrating insufficiency of evidence, as the resolution of conflicting testimony is squarely within the jury's purview. The Defendant's decision not to renew a second issue previously identified suggested abandonment of that issue, further narrowing the scope of the Court's review. Consequently, the Court affirmed the conviction based on the sufficiency of the evidence and the principles governing the jury's role in resolving conflicts in testimony (paras 1-6).