Lomas v. State

OPINION

Lomas was convicted of robbery with use of a deadly weapon, battery with use of a deadly weapon, and mayhem, for acts arising out of the same robbery. In this appeal he challenges only the mayhem conviction.

Lomas seized his victim from behind and held a knife to her throat. As she pulled away from him she was cut in the face. Lomas recaptured the victim, took her purse, and removed money from it. The victim tried to run away, but after taking the money, Lomas pursued her, stabbed her in the jaw and kicked her in the face. The state charged Lomas with mayhem on the basis of the first…