State v. Sohm

GUTIERREZ, Judge.

Buddy Sohm appeals from the judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of domestic violence. We vacate and remand.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

Sohm was charged with felony domestic violence pursuant to Idaho Code § 18-918(3). The charges stemmed from an altercation between Sohm and his live-in girlfriend, Vicki Hegg. According to Sohm, Hegg initiated the physical argument by kicking him in the knees, biting his hand, and scratching his face. Sohm asserts that the “one knuckle” blow to the face sustained by Hegg was unintentionally delivered and was merely…