State v. Sharp
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keokuk District Court.- — IloN. Joi-iN T. Scott, Judge. UNDER an indictment charging an assault with intent to commit murder, tbe defendant was convicted of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury, and was sentenced to imprisonment in tbe county jail for tbe term of three months. Trom. this sentence be appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
Tbe evidence tended to show that de-iendant shot tbe prosecuting witness, one Garter, in tbe arm with a revolver, and that this act followed' a fight between defendant and one Keasling. The evidence for the prosecution was that Garter appeared on the scene of tbe fight at its conclusion, and that, as be was getting out of his buggy, defendant, without provocation, fired at and wounded him. There was evidence for the defendant, however, that Garter advanced upon the_ defendant in a menacing manner, flourishing a knife, and using violent language, and that de*527fendant, in wbat be did, acted in…
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