State v. Jones

SIMEONE, Presiding Judge.

' Defendant-appellant, Ferman Jones, was indicted, tried and found guilty by a jury of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. Section 559.180, RSMo, V. A.M.S. The court sentenced defendant to ten years in the department of corrections. He appeals. We affirm.

On September 21, 1972, between 7:00 and 7:30 p. m., the victim, Henry L. Fen-try, while walking near Page and Blackstone and on his way to a restaurant, was approached by Ferman Jones who said something to the effect that “he wanted me to buy some wine” for him. Fentry told Jones he would not, and,…