State v. Jenkins

CALABRIA, Judge.

Jerrell Antwan Jenkins (“defendant”) appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. We reverse.

On 12 August 2005, John Griffin, Jr. (“the victim”) attended defendant’s family reunion. The victim and O’Darrin Jenkins (“O’Darrin”) were close friends and attended the reunion for the past four or five years. The victim “bumped into” the defendant who was with his brother Marquail Mouring (“Mouring”), and his cousin Victor Dunbar. Defendant spoke with O’Darrin, but did not speak to the victim. As the…