Seritt v. State

McMuRRAY, Presiding Judge.

Jointly tried before a jury, defendant Marvin Eugene Seritt was found guilty of battery for intentionally causing visible bodily harm to his son, Marvin Eugene Seritt, Jr. (“Marvin, Jr.”), by hitting the child in the face with his fist. Defendant Terry Elizabeth Seritt was found guilty of battery for intentionally causing visible bodily harm to Christopher Freeman Alan Seritt (“Chris”), by kicking that child in the face. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdicts, the evidence at trial revealed the following:

The defendants are husband and wife, and the…