State v. Farmer

Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of assault in the first degree. In brief the information charged that defendant on March 29, 1928, committed the assault when he Avas armed with a loaded firearm by discharging said firearm against D. P. Brady with the intent to kill said Brady. Brady was a game warden. He and defendant knew each other, the former having about four years before the time of the shooting arrested defendant for violating the game laAVS. For that offense defendant pleaded guilty and paid a fine. From other…