State v. Staten

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

Michael Staten was convicted by a jury of one count of aggravated battery. The Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction, and we granted review.

Facts

Staten and Yvonne Williamson shared an apartment in Wyan-dotte County. In the early morning of July 22, 2011, the two engaged in an altercation that left Williamson severely injured. Witnesses disagreed on the circumstances leading up to the altercation, resulting in two distinct narratives, which, we set out below.

Williamson and other witnesses recalled the following sequence of the events.

Wilhams…