State v. Barbour

LEWIS, Judge.

Evidence at trial tended to show that on 15 December 1989 Jackie Grumbles was at home with Teresa Rodriguez and Brenda Derk. Upon hearing a knock at the door, Grumbles went to answer it. Grumbles testified that when he opened the door the defendant pointed a gun at his chest. Grumbles grabbed the defendant’s arm, pulling the gun down, at which time it went off, injuring Grumbles. After a fight for the gun, defendant fled.

Defendant was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and possession of a firearm by a felon by a grand jury in…