Anderson v. State

Willie Lee Anderson, the appellant, was convicted of assault in the first degree and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. That sentence was "split," and he was ordered to serve three years in prison and three years on probation. This is a direct appeal from that conviction.

The appellant was indicted for rape in the first degree. He contends that the trial court erred by instructing the jury on the crimes of assault in the first, second, and third degrees as lesser included offenses of the charged rape. The appellant claims that he was indicted for one offense and was convicted for…