Allison v. State

On February 17, 1972, defendant-appellant LeRoy Allison (Allison) was charged by affidavit with assault and battery with intent to commit murder [assault and battery with intent to kill, IC 1971, 35-13-2-1, Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-401a (Burns 1972 Supp.)]. Said affidavit read insofar as pertinent:

“. . . that LeRoy Allison late of said County and State, on or about February 17, 1972, at and in the County and State aforesaid, did then and there unlawfully, feloniously and purposely in a rude, insolent and angry manner, touch, beat and strike one Gareth Hodges, with the intent and then and thereby…