State v. Reynolds

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Kijio Reynolds appeals from judgment of conviction for first degree criminal assault, Minn.Stat. § 609.342 (1982), following a jury trial. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant was found guilty based on incidents which occurred on December 3, 1982. The assault victim was introduced to appellant by a mutual friend. The friend was given the erroneous impression that appellant was a law student, and appellant told the victim that he had just passed the bar exam. It was thought that appellant could assist the victim with legal problems arising out of an allegation that she stole…