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Bright v. State

Citations

  • 986 So. 2d 1042
  • 2008 WL 565693

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  • finding sufficient evidence existed that victim's injuries were \serious\ and lesser-included-offense instruction for simple assault was properly denied
  • “Aggravated assault has been determined by the Mississippi Supreme Court not to be a crime of specific intent.”
  • “Whether ‘bodily injury’ or ‘serious bodily injury’ resulted is a question for the jury.” (quoting Odom v. State, 767 So. 2d 242, 246 (Miss. Ct. App. 2000))

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Judges: Myers, P.J., Griffis and Carlton

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