State v. Cockrell

MR. JUSTICE ANGSTMAN:

Defendant was convicted of second degree assault and was sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was denied, and he has appealed from the judgment and from the order denying the motion.

At the time of the alleged offense, defendant was a resident of Galata, Toole County. He was then manager of the Gallatin Valley Milling Company and his wife conducted a small grocery store. Defendant’s home was maintained in the back part of the grocery store where he lived with his wife and four children. The alleged assault was committed upon Eoy…