State v. Lovell

JOHNSON, Judge.

The charge against defendant Rodney Lovell of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury arose out of an incident which occurred on 2 October 1987 in Central Prison where defendant is an inmate. Upon conviction on this charge, defendant was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, from which he appeals.

Defendant is serving a life sentence for a prior conviction for second degree murder. On the date of the assault in question he was housed in long term administrative segregation in Central Prison. There was a total of eight prisoners in defendant’s block, including the…