GRISBAUM, Judge.
In this criminal matter, the defendant appeals his conviction of simple battery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:35. We affirm the conviction and remand the matter for resentencing.
The principal question presented is whether the act of one person spitting upon another constitutes a criminal battery.
BASIC RECORD FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The defendant, Russell Lachney, was charged by a bill of information, filed on October...
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