State v. Kaiser

SWANSTROM, Judge.

On the night of August 22, 1979, John Dorcheus, a bouncer at the Bouquet Bar in Boise, was approached by one of the waitresses. She complained that a friend of his, defendant Michael Kaiser, was bothering her. Kaiser, who had been drinking heavily that afternoon and evening, took offense to Dorcheus’ request that he leave the bar. While being escorted out, Kaiser suddenly struck Dorcheus in the head, knocking him to the floor unconscious. Another bouncer stepped up to hustle Kaiser from the premises. The police arrived during the ensuing struggle.

In the meantime, Dorcheus had…