People v. Edwards

Appellant, Willie Earl Edwards, appeals his conviction of assault with a deadly weapon in violation of C.R.S. 1963, 40-2-34. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

As grounds for reversal, appellant contends, first, that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the verdict of guilty, and, second, that the trial court erred in instructing the jury. We find no merit to these contentions.

I

The People’s evidence showed that during the evening ón December 26, 1971, appellant was in a nightclub at a table with one Bennie Thomas, who was the brother of the victim of the assault,…