State v. Crabtree

STEPHAN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to kill, § 559.180 RSMo 1969, his case having been tried to a jury in St. Charles County. He appeals from a judgment sentencing him to twenty years in prison. We affirm.

We begin with a brief statement of the essential facts. Additional facts will be introduced as needed in discussing the issues. Defendant Raymond Crabtree has a daughter named Linda. In late September of 1976, the time of the offense under consideration, Linda had a boyfriend named Charles Newman, the victim in this case. Linda and Charles were married prior to…