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McClain v. State

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  • 383 So. 2d 1146

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  • holding that there was no requirement that a victim in an assault actually testify as to his or her own state of mind with respect to whether or not he or she was afraid
  • even absent testimony of victim regarding state of mind, inference of fear was reasonable where grocery store employees were pursuing defendant, who had taken meat from their store, when he turned around and waved a knife at them

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Judges: Beranek

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