State v. Bolden

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Armond Bolden, charged with assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought, was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to kill without malice. The jury was unable to agree on defendant’s punishment; the court assessed his punishment at four years’ imprisonment, and rendered sentence and judgment accordingly. §§ 559.180, 559.190, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.; Rule 27.03, V.A.M.R. (Appeal taken prior to January 1, 1972.)

Under his Point VI, appellant asserts “the credible evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction since there was a reasonable doubt of * * * guilt as…