Assault (Non-Sexual)

6.01 Deadly weapon

James E. Blout, COA-98-66, Charlesena Walker
Trial court found river to be a deadly weapon

George Lawson, COA04-564, Lynne Rupp
No evidence of size and strength of parties such that hands or feet could be considered deadly weapons.

James Cook, 272A04, Lynne Rupp
Dog is not a deadly weapon as a matter of law. If dog could be deadly weapon, State must show that the dog was under defendant's control.

Eric D. Rhodes, COA04-193, Benjamin Dowling-Sendor
Court erred by instructing only victim's and not defendant's intoxication should be considered in determining whether hands, fists, elbows, and feet are deadly weapons

Michael L. Duff, COA04-1241, Anne Bleyman
"Feet, hands and fists" as deadly weapons

David E. Jones, Jr., COA05-124, Anne Bleyman
Judge described knife as deadly weapon to prospective jurors

Jerry D. Smith, COA06-1321, William B. Gibson
"Hands and water" as deadly weapon

John A. Morton, COA05-257, Daniel R. Pollitt
Court instructed knife was deadly weapon as matter of law

Barry D. Mintz, COA07-167, Nora Henry Hargrove
Instruction on hands and feet as deadly weapons not supported by evidence or law

Donnie Lee Pinson, COA08-31, Daniel Read
Jury instructed that car was a deadly weapon as a matter of law.