Brown v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

A jury returned a verdict finding George Brown guilty of committing simple battery by intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with the victim. In this appeal of his conviction, Brown challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

On the day in question, the victim and Demetrius Thomas were engaged in conversation while sitting in Thomas’ car in the parking lot of the victim’s hair salon, when Brown appeared. The victim testified that Brown accused her of taking his car keys, made certain threatening remarks, and then…