Tahantan v. State

Mikell, Judge.

A jury convicted Amir Tahantan, Jr., of two counts of battery. The trial court sentenced him to 12 months probation and 50 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay a $1,200 fine and restitution to the victim in the amount of $1,459.60. Tahantan appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. We affirm the conviction.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for directed verdict of acquittal is the same as that for reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction. Under that standard we…