Hammond v. State

Miller, Judge.

A jury convicted Howard Hammond of aggravated assault and aggravated battery. Hammond appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, arguing that his conviction was based upon the perjured testimony of the victim, who was not subjected to a polygraph examination. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that Hammond assaulted his girlfriend, Bridgett Smith, with a hot iron, burning her back. Ms. Smith reported the incident at the Monroe Police Department, where Corporal Brian McElreath took her statement. When…