NOT GUILTY/COMPLETE ACQUITTAL at BENCH TRIAL | ASSUALT – State v. Mr. V. (DMC No. 4823) (Mesa City Court 2004-041870): Mr. V. was at a Harkins movie theatre watching a movie when the alleged victim and her friends sat behind him and put their knees and feet on the back of his chair. Mr. V. exchanged words with the alleged victim, and then they did the same thing again. He then slammed his chair back, causing a one inch scratch on the alleged victim’s leg. At trial the Judge found that the Mr. V. was not criminally negligent, and the alleged victim provoked his response.
