People v. Foster

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

The charges in this case stem from a beating defendant, Jerry Lee Foster, gave to Vickie Talley, his cohabitant. In the early morning hours of May 2, 1999, Talley was lying on the living room couch of the couple’s home. Both she and Foster had been drinking during an earlier family barbeque. Foster attempted to talk to Talley as she lay on the couch, but she declined. Foster then grabbed Talley’s wrist and bent her fingers backward. As she rose, he punched her in the nose, breaking it. As Talley headed toward the bathroom, Foster struck…