Mewes v. State

Defendant was convicted of the commission of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (§ 6-70B, W.S.1957, 1973 Cum.Supp.) upon the person of Gary Cooper on November 3, 1972, and appeals from the conviction and sentence therefor.

Defendant’s appeal is based upon the refusal and failure of the trial court to give an . instruction upon self-defense. There does appear in the record a proffered instruction on the theory of self-defense upon which appears the following:

“Offered by defendant and refused,”

along with the signature of the trial judge.

The record contains no objection made…