Haslerig v. State

The appellant, Charles A. Haslerig, was found guilty of the offense of assault in the first degree and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. From said conviction and sentence, this appeal follows. Appellant raises two issues on appeal.

I

The first issue raised by appellant is that the verdict of the jury is "contrary to the law and weight of the evidence in this case." In particular, appellant asserts that the State failed to prove that the victim suffered "serious physical injury" as required pursuant to the provisions of § 13A-6-20 (a)(1), Code of Alabama (1975). Under Alabama law, "serious…