Tarentino v. State

Dale Price, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of battery in the first degree. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him because the state failed to prove the requisite mental state and further failed to prove that serious physical injury occurred to the victim. Finding no error we affirm.

On May 29,1989, at 3 a.m., appellant Tarentino went to the house of Terry Cason. His admitted purpose in going to Cason’s house was to “beat him up” because Cason had allegedly been harassing Tarentino and his wife. He had originally planned to beat Cason with his fists and had even worn…