State v. Parmely

OPINION

Riner, Chief Justice.

Byron Parmely was convicted by the verdict of a jury in the District Court of Natrona County of the crime of assault and battery with intent to kill and murder a person named Wayne Messmer. The record is here for review on Parmely’s direct appeal. He will usually be referred to hereinafter as the defendant.

Omitting formal allegations the defendant was charged by an information filed by the County and Prosecuting Attorney of Natrona County with having on or about August 21, 1946 in the aforesaid county, “wilfully and unlawfully and feloniously” committed a “violent…