Court of Appeals of Arkansas December 3, 2003, CA CR 03-476 (Linn v. State)

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

Appellant Kevin Linn was convicted of second-degree battery and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Linn argues (1) that the trial court erred in declining to direct a verdict because the State did not prove physical injury associated with physical trauma, and (2) that he should be granted a new trial because he was denied adequate assistance of counsel