Hill v. State

DeCARLO, Judge.

Assaulting a peace officer with a deadly instrument; ten years.

During the spring term of its 1975 session, the Shelby County grand jury returned separate indictments against the appellants, charging that each “. . did unlawfully assault a peace officer, or a law enforcement officer of this state or political subdivision thereof while in the active discharge of his lawful duty or duties with a deadly instrument to-wit: a shotgun

To these indictments, each pled not guilty at arraignment with their counsel present. Prior to trial, a stipulation was made that the defendants would be…