Holmes v. State

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Chris Joshlyn Holmes appeals from his conviction in a trial without a jury of the crime of third degree battery for which he was sentenced to a term of sixty days in the county jail and was fined $100 and costs. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. We do not agree.

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1603(l)(a) (Repl. 1977) defines the offense as follows:

A person commits battery in the third degree if, with the purpose of causing physical injury to another person, he causes physical injury to any person.

“Physical injury” is defined as the…