Spiegel v. State

Frederick Spiegel was found guilty by a jury on a charge of battery. He was sentenced to one year in prison. This appeal is from that judgment and sentence.

*1248The record shows that the jury verdict is amply supported by evidence that Spiegel got into an altercation with one Ricardo Elorteque at a nightclub. As a result of the altercation, Spiegel struck Elorteque in the face with a wine glass causing severe lacerations and cuts to Elorteque’s face. Spiegel represented himself at the trial.1

Five points claiming reversible error have been presented. Spiegel makes his main thrust in his first…