HARRIS, J.
Brooks challenges his conviction for aggravated battery by the use of a deadly weapon on two grounds. First, he contends it was error to permit testimony concerning the extent of the victim's injuries since he was charged with the use of a deadly weapon and not with causing serious bodily harm. Second, he urges that a "mere kitchen knife" is not a deadly weapon.
The challenged evidence revealed that after Brooks argued with the victim, he retrieved...
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