State v. Jackson

BRYANT, Judge.

Defendant Leon Jackson appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury ("AWDWISI"). We find no error at trial, but vacate and remand the restitution portion of defendant's judgment.

On 9 September 2016, defendant was involved in an altercation with Jermarlon Harris, who had hired defendant to work with him on a roofing job. During the fight, defendant struck Harris multiple times in the left arm with the claw end of a roofing hammer. The injuries resulting from defendant's use of the hammer required…