State v. Priest

On April 26, 1957, Eva Lambert, by affidavit filed in the Columbus Municipal Court, charged Ralph Priest, defendant, appellant herein, with the offense of assault and battery alleged to have taken place on the same date. Specifically, the affidavit charged that Priest “did unlawfully assault, bruise and beat said affiant, Eva Lambert — hit on legs.” After four continuances, the case came on for trial before a judge and jury on July 17, 1957. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the court gave Priest a thirty-day sentence, which was suspended, and fined him $100 and costs. A motion for a…