State v. Stewart

Summary

The Tenth District Court of Appeals affirmed Samuel Stewart’s conviction for assault following a jury trial in the Franklin County Municipal Court. The court held that the conviction was not against the manifest weight of the evidence, concluding that the surveillance video, photographs, officer testimony, and Stewart’s admissions supported the jury’s finding that he knowingly caused physical harm.

Holdings

1. The conviction was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The jury reasonably found that Stewart knowingly caused physical harm to J.D. when he grabbed her by the neck and pushed her to the ground.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Stewart's assault conviction was against the manifest weight of the evidence because the evidence did not establish that he knowingly caused or attempted to cause physical harm to J.D.

Disposition

affirmed