State v. Hockett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

Defendant (appellant) was tried on an information containing four counts growing out of a robbery. Under the first count he was charged with robbery in the first degree and in counts 2, 3 and 4 with assault with intent to kill. The jury found defendant guilty as charged; his motion for a new trial was denied and judgment rendered on the verdict. Defendant appeals specifying that the court erred in instructing the jury; that the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence; and that there was misconduct on the part of the jury.

The facts may…