Case brief 1. Wright v. South Carolina. Law Assignment

Case Brief 1
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Wright v. South Carolina
Facts
Todd William Wright was accused of criminal domestic violence after he kicked his wife, Wendy, on February 16, 1999, where she got severe injuries resulting in fractured ribs and removal of her spleen. The accused was prosecuted for domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. The aggravating issues in the case were the difference of sexes and that the accused, Wright, had caused serious bodily harm to the complainant after hitting her in the mid-section, necessitating medical procedures. Wright then opposed the aggravating situation based on sexes differences, which is maintained that it violated the principles of equal protection.
Legal issue
Does the aggravating situation based on the differences in the sexes infringe on the principles of equal protection?
Ruling
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