State v. Steinke
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keolcuk District Court. — Henry Silwold, Judge. This defendant, together with Robert and Rudolph Steinke, was indicted by the grand jury, charged with the crime of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury.
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Appeal from Keolcuk District Court. — Henry Silwold, Judge. This defendant, together with Robert and Rudolph Steinke, was indicted by the grand jury, charged with the crime of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. A demurrer to the indictment was overruled, and, defendants demanding a separate trial, this defendant was first tried to a jury, and convicted of assault and battery; and judgment was pronounced, by which said defendant was committed to the county jail for 30 days. He appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The prosecuting witness, Robert Shultz, and the defendant, were neighboring farmers, as was the father of prosecutor. Defendant had bought a stack of hay of the elder Shultz, and, in hauling the hay, he was using the lane on the north side of the prosecutor’s 40. Defend: ant’s two sons, Robert and Rudolph, were assisting in the hauling. There is a dispute between the witnesses for the State and the defendant, as to what occurred at the time of the controversy, the defendant claiming that the prosecuting witness did not object to the use of the lane by the defendant. The prosecutor says he…
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