Hurst v. State

Defendant Hurst, according to his own testimony, when stopped by a police officer for speeding, drew a gun and told the officer to leave him alone. Later, when the officer followed him, Hurst stopped his car and fired six or seven shots, one or more of which hit the officer’s car. Defendant was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon under § 6-70(B), W.S.1957 (1973 Cum.Supp.), appeared with appointed counsel, entering a plea of guilty, and was sentenced from five to eight years. He later requested a vacation of that plea because he had failed to understand the nature of the charge and…