But I'm not looking at it from the courtroom perspective. Because that is largely dependent of the jury's biases and preconceived notions.

Our biases tell us that that is just a woman and there's no way she could inflict any harm on him and that he should know that.

Similarly a jury's bias might lead them to believe that a hoodie wearing black man is inherently aggressive and side with the police in a excessive force case.

The outcome of a trial does not always resolve the question of what is right.

I'm not trying to be in the He Man Woman Haters club. I just believe in consistency.
This story would play out a lot differently (both in court and in the news) if he had punched a frail, anorexic man instead of this woman.