S-21-0428 State v. John T. Bryant, Sr. (Appellant)
Madison County District Court, Judge Mark A. Johnson
Attorneys: Kimberly A. Klein (Attorney General’s Office) --- Kurt P. Leffler (Appellant)
Criminal: Insufficient evidence; terroristic threats; 3rd degree assault; intimidation by phone call
Proceedings below: Following a jury trial, Appellant was convicted and sentenced to concurrent terms of 18 months imprisonment for terroristic threats, 18 months for assault and two months for intimidation.
Issues: Whether the trial court erred when it overruled the Appellant’s motion to dismiss 1) the terroristic threat charge due to insufficient evidence at the close of the state’s case in chief, and again at the close of all evidence, 2) the charge of assault in the third degree due to insufficient evidence at the close of the state’s case in chief, and again at the close of all evidence, 2) the charge of intimidation by phone call due to insufficient evidence at the close of the state’s case in chief, and again at the close of all evidence.