State v. Thomas

CALABRIA, Judge.

Michael Bruce Thomas ("defendant") appeals his judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. We find no error.

I. Background

At a restaurant bar called "Zippers" in Lincolnton, North Carolina, defendant assaulted Bryan Wilfong ("Wilfong") with an octagonal beer mug made of thick glass-"about two inches thick," and "quite heavy." When defendant smashed the heavy beer mug into Wilfong's face, his cheekbone collapsed, and blood gushed from his eyes and nose. Wilfong was transported to Lincoln Hospital, where it…