Broestler v. State

Mb.: JusTice Burnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff in error was indicted, tried and convicted for assault’and battery in two cases with his punishment fixed at a fine ¡of $25 in each case with a 30-day jail sentence added by the Trial- Judge.

'■ Broestler got drunk and while in this condition, assaulted a 17-year old boy who was taking ticket's at a picture show in Oak Ridge/ This assahit was’completely without'provocation;' The manager of the picture show cámó to the boyfs rescue and after Broestler was ejected from the picture show1 the manager was assaulted. Separate…