Bentley v. State

LETTS, Judge.

An irate defendant, found guilty of aggravated assault with a firearm, refused to pay for defective repairs to her car. During the argument over payment, she became infuriated when the mechanic retaliated by commencing to render her car inoperable, so she produced a handgun and threatened to kill him if he refused to cease and desist. The gun was not loaded and after the mechanic easily disarmed her the police were called.

This cause deserves an opinion because of the poignant circumstances. The gun contained no bullets and the female defendant was obviously incapable of carrying…