State v. Leedom

On the evening of May 14, 1955, about 10:30 p.m., Everett Denning, a filling station attendant in Sioux City, was shot and serkmsly wounded in the left arm and chest while seated in the station. There is no fair doubt that the shot was fired from across the street by the defendant. He admitted as much, both in his written and signed confession and as a witness upon the trial of the case. He was indicted for the crime of assault with intent to commit murder, and upon trial to a jury was found guilty as charged. Upon this appeal he makes two major contentions, as shown by his assigned errors…