Barnes v. State

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

Appellant Daniel Barnes was convicted of aggravated assault upon an employee of a correctional facility and misdemeanor criminal mischief, for which he was sentenced to three years’ probation and a $250 fine. He raises two points on appeal, (1) that the trial court erred by allowing him to be prosecuted for aggravated assault because the information tracked language from a version of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-13-211 that was no longer in effect, and (2) that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict because the State failed to prove the elements of the…