Alexander v. State

William Alexander was convicted under Code § 26-1405, which provides: “An assault with intent to rob is where any person shall, with any offensive or dangerous weapon or instrument, unlawfully and maliciously assault another, or shall, by menaces, or in and by any forcible or violent manner, demand any money, goods, or chattels of or from any other person, with intent to commit robbery upon such person.” W. N. Eudisill, the person upon whom the alleged crime was cominitted, had, two days prior to the date thereof, bought from the defendant certain automobile tires which Eudisill testified had…