State v. Anton

Otis, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of assault in the second degree. He raises the single issue of whether or not the verdict is sustained by the evidence, it being his contention that at the time of the occurrence the complaining witness did not as a matter of law have a well-founded fear of imminent peril.

The facts constituting the offense are unusual to say the least. According to defendant, he was released from the State Reformatory on August 6, 1962, and returned directly to his home in Mankato where he attempted unsuccessfully to secure work as a welder.…