In the Interest of R.I. v. State

Appellant, R.I., a juvenile, appeals his adjudication of delinquency based on a simple battery. We affirm.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant appellant’s motion for judgment of acquittal, after appellant maintained he was acting in self-defense in striking and kicking another juvenile. Ap-pellee, State, contends that based on the evidence the trial court correctly found appellant guilty of battery.

The record in this case is replete with contradictory testimony of the victim and appellant regarding the actual sequence of events. However, the totality of the record…