State v. Schlichtmann

David Schlichtmann was convicted of one count of second degree assault and one count of third degree assault based on his overzealous spanking of his girl Mend’s two sons, who were seven and six years old at the time of trial. He appeals, contending that the prosecutor argued facts not in evidence during closing argument, and that the evidence does not support the verdict. In a pro se brief, Schlichtmann also contends that the State violated his right to use corporal punishment, to a speedy trial, and to have counsel at arraignment; that the State withheld exculpatory evidence and introduced…