State v. Rollins

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of assault in the second degree. The appellant, Fred Rollins, was charged with the crime of assault in the first degree; he was tried and the jury verdict resulted in the conviction from which he is appealing.

The incident giving rise to charges ¿gainst the appellant occurred in the early morning hours of December 5, 1965. On the evening in question, Ray Earsley, his wife Nikki and the appellant’s former wife Laurel Rollins were at the Rimrock Bar in Billings. The appellant was also at this bar the same evening. At about 2:00 a. m. Earsley, his…