State v. Hobbs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier J.:

Defendant Brenton Lee Hobbs was involved in a fight outside a bar in Emporia after being escorted outside. The fight may have begun and certainly ended when Hobbs punched Scott Nienke, and Nienke fell to the ground, hitting his head on the bumper of a car. Nienke suffered a life-threatening injury but ultimately survived. Hobbs was arrested and later convicted of aggravated battery.

Hobbs appealed his conviction to'the Court of Appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to find him guilty of aggravated battery. The panel rejected…