State v. Huffer

HOWARD, Presiding Justice.

Defendant was convicted of common assault and sentenced to six months in the Buchanan County jail and a fine of $100.00. He has appealed to this court but has filed no brief. Since this appeal was submitted before the amendment of Criminal Rule 28.02, V.A.M.R., effective September 1, 1967, we will review the case under the provisions of such rule prior to amendment and will consider those points properly raised in defendant’s motion for new trial, together with those matters required to be reviewed whether raised or not.

The events out of which this charge grew began…