State v. Meinhart

WILKINS, Justice:

Defendant David Meinhart was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault pursuant to § 76-5-103, Utah Code Ann., 1953, as amended, and sentenced to serve an indeterminate term not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison. He appeals.

The information charged that on May 30, 1978, defendant assaulted Angela Janda, then age two years, by “such means and force likely to produce death or serious bodily injury.”

On that date Angela was admitted to the emergency room of St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City in a semiconscious state and with bruises on her face, head, and abdomen…