State v. Rolax

Ronald L. Rolax appeals from a jury conviction of assault in the second degree and from a special verdict that he was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the assault. The incident arose from a quarrel among relatives, and no one disputes that the argument became a fight and an injury resulted.

The evening of April 24, 1971, began for the defendant with the wedding reception of a friend. The defendant left the reception and later his brother William, his sister Juanita, his cousin Marcus, and the groom gathered together at the defendant’s apartment and began playing cards. Shortly…