State v. Liech

Summary

The court affirmed Liech's conviction for assault by a confined person and his three-year sentence. It held that the evidence did not support a legally cognizable self-defense claim because Liech voluntarily and unjustifiably placed himself in harm's way by refusing lawful commands to back away from the pantry office. The court also held that circumstantial evidence supported the required mental state and that the within-limits sentence was not an abuse of discretion.