Court Opinion

ID: 7561601
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-29 05:58:24.252238+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:24:12.030373
License: Public Domain

Respectfully, I believe the dissent has misapplied the second degree assault statute, § 13A-6-21(a)(1) and (2). Neither of those subsections applies here. Subsection (a)(1) contains the phrase "serious physical injury" but doesnot contain the "dangerous instrument" component. On the other hand, subsection (a)(2) contains the "dangerous instrument" component but does not contain the "serious physical injury" component.
The statute accommodating the only evidence in this case is § 13A-6-20(a)(1): first degree assault. It contains both components.