State v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Boone District Court.— Hon. J. K. Whita- . her, Judge. The defendant was tried on an indictment charging him with an assault with intent to commit murder. He was found guilty of an assault with intent to commit manslaughter, and from a judgment on the verdict he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, C. J.
*714INTENT TO murder: proof of intent: instruction. i- mxentTtoVITH *713The errors complained of are predicated on the instructions. They are many, but we shall consider only those which we deem of sufficient moment to *714warrant- specific mention. .The defendant and Colwell, tire injured man, engaged in an affray on the defendant’s premises which resulted in the defendant’s shooting said Colwell, ' thereby inflicting two wounds, one of which was of a serious nature. The defendant admitted the shooting, but sought to justify it on the ground of self-defense. The indictment’ charging an assault with…
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