York v. United States

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

Allison York appeals her conviction of two counts of assault under D.C.Code § 22-504 (1996), recodified at D.C.Code § 22-404 (2001), claiming that she was denied her right to a jury trial under Simmons v. United States, 554 A.2d 1167 (D.C.1989), and that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the judgment. Because we conclude that York did not suffer the possible harm Simmons was intended to preclude, and that the evidence was sufficient, we affirm.

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A grand jury indicted Allison York on one count of cruelty to a child (C.Y.) in the first degree, see D.C.Code…