State v. Shryock

HOGAN, Judge.'

A jury has found defendant guilty of exhibiting a dangerous and deadly weapon in a rude and threatening manner as defined and denounced by § 571.115, RSMo 1978, V.A.M.S. His punishment has been assessed at imprisonment in the county jail for a period of 50 days. Defendant appeals.

• The record shows that during the early evening of August 14, 1977, one Johnnie Mitchell, his wife and children, were driving east on Highway 38 near its intersection with Highway 17 in Texas County. Mr. Mitchell and his wife had been visiting relatives and were on their way home.

As Mr. Mitchell…