Riley v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction and sentence for two counts of aggravated battery and one count of aggravated assault. The defendant Michael Thomas Riley raises two points on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in denying defense motions for judgment of acquittal, and (2) the trial court erred in departing from the sentencing guidelines’ recommended sentence of seven to nine years imprisonment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

First, we find no error in the trial court’s denial of defense motions for judgment of acquittal. Our review of the record reveals sufficient evidence to send…