State of Minnesota v. Alie Christine Theodore Dorn

OPINION

MCKEIG, Justice.

Appellant Alie Dorn pushed D.E. twice in the chest, causing D.E. to stumble into a nearby bonfire and sustain burn injuries. After a bench trial, the district court convicted Dorn of first-degree assault under Minn. Stat. § 609.221, subd. 1 (2014) (great bodily harm). Dorn appealed, arguing that her intent and conduct did not meet the definition of assault under Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd. 10(2) (2014) (assault-harm). The court of appeals affirmed, and we granted review. On appeal to this court, Dorn maintains that the evidence was insufficient to convict her of…