State v. Leahy

Paul A. Leahy was indicted and tried for assault with intent to do great bodily injury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the cotirt sentenced him to serve an indeterminate term not exceeding one year in the penitentiary and placed him on parole. Many of defendant’s assignments of error claim the evidence Avas insufficient to sustain the verdict.

The defendant was a lieutenant of detectives on the Sioux City police force. Sometime' before 2:30 in the morning on January 6, 1950, defendant’s wife was wounded by a bullet from defendant’s revolver. The shooting occurred near the Peet Paint…