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Facts

  • The Defendant was convicted of assault on a household member following a jury trial. The conviction was challenged on the grounds of flawed jury instructions and the insufficiency of evidence.

Procedural History

  • [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

  • Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the jury instructions were flawed and the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support a conviction for assault on a household member.
  • Plaintiff-Appellee: Filed a notice of intent not to file a memorandum in opposition to the Defendant's appeal.

Legal Issues

  • Whether the jury instructions were flawed.
  • Whether the evidence was sufficient to convict the Defendant of assault on a household member.

Disposition

  • The conviction for assault on a household member was reversed, and the case was remanded for a new trial.

Reasons

  • Per Hanisee, C.J., with Medina, J., and Zamora, J., concurring: The Court proposed to reverse the Defendant's conviction based on the instructional issue and remand for a new trial, considering the evidence sufficient. The State chose not to oppose this proposed disposition, and the Defendant did not respond to it within the given timeframe. Consequently, the Court reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial based on the reasons set forth in the Court's notice of proposed disposition (paras 1-2).
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