Utah Supreme Court· 11/2/1984

State v. Poteet

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692 P.2d 760
1984 Utah LEXIS 950

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affirming aggravated assault conviction where victim was unconscious 15 to 18 hours and doctor testified victim could have died
upholding a finding of “serious bodily injury” where the victim was “beaten so badly that he did not regain consciousness for 15 to 18 hours after the assault” and the treating physician at trial testified that he “very well could have died” (quotation simplified)
upholding a finding of “serious bodily injury” where the victim was “beaten so badly that he did not regain consciousness for 15 to 18 hours after the assault” and the treating physician at trial testified that he “very well could have died” (quotation simplified)
conelud- ing that vietim suffered serious bodily injury because he was beaten unconscious and remained unconscious for at least fifteen hours after the assault and had dried blood in his nose and throat

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Judges: Howe, Hall, Stewart, Durham, Conder, Zimmerman

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