State v. Welsh

Defendant appeals a conviction for second-degree assault committed against his former wife, Joyce, with a straight-edged razor.

On the evening of December 13, 1971, defendant went to see Joyce at her residence. During the course of an argument defendant requested the return of Joyce’s wedding rings. Joyce got the rings and a straight-edged razor belonging to defendant, a barber by trade. She threw these items on the rug, in front of defendant, causing the razor to fly open. As defendant bent over to pick up the items, he made some comment with respect to Joyce dating other men. The comment…