People v. Simons

The defendant, William R. Simons, appeals his conviction of assault with intent to commit murder. MCLA 750.83; MSA 28.278.

The victim of the assault was Jack Nipper, who was married to the defendant’s wife, Tromanda, before she married the defendant. Nipper appeared at 10:30 p.m. one summer evening at the apartment occupied by the defendant, Tromanda, and the children born of the marriage of Nipper and Tromanda. Nipper had come to visit the children. He was refused admittance. A heated argument ensued. Nipper left the apartment and went to a restroom in a laundromat on the ground floor of the…