State v. Poitra

VOGEL, Justice.

After a jury trial, the appellant was found guilty of the Class C felony of aggravated assault. His appeal to this court is based upon an allegation of error in the rejection of evidence to the effect that a person other than the defendant made an admission, against his penal interest, in which he admitted causing the injury which constituted the aggravation of the assault. The appellant admits being involved in a fight with the complainant, but alleges that his involvement was only defensive and that the injury which was the result of the aggravated assault (a severely split…