Whitlow v. State

How courts have described this case

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• holding that evidence that defendant struck victim, caused her severe pain, and left marks on her body was sufficient evidence to show serious bodily injury, even though victim did not seek medical attention or take pain medications for her injuries
• finding sufficient evidence of “serious bodily injury” based on striking victim with a belt, causing severe pain and marks on the body
• “Whether bodily injury is „serious‟ is a question of degree and, therefore, appropriately reserved for the finder of fact.”
• the defendant repeatedly struck the victim with a belt, causing severe pain and leaving marks on her body
• “Whether bodily injury is ‘serious’ is a question of degree and, therefore, appropriately reserved for the finder of fact.”
• serious bodily injury established where defendant repeatedly struck victim with belt, leaving marks on victim’s body and causing pain victim described as never having felt anything close to the way the bruises made her feel

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).