King v. State

COBB, W., Senior Judge.

The appellant, Jeffrey Michael King, was convicted of aggravated assault on Jeffrey Lee King in violation of section 784.021(1), Florida Statutes (2007), and of animal cruelty in the death of a dog in violation of section 828.12(2), Florida Statutes (2007). 1 The charges arose as the result of an altercation between JMK and King at the latter’s home.

At trial there were few conflicts in the testimony as to the factual events. JMK did not testify. King’s version was that he forcefully ejected JMK from his home after an argument. Apparently King’s dog, an Akita and German…