State v. Shaffer

— The defendant was charged by information with the crime of assault in the second degree. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty. After motion for new trial was overruled, he was sentenced to the state penitentiary for a minimum period of two years, and thereafter appealed from the judgment. The facts necessary to the understanding of the questions to.be determined may be summarized as follows:

On the second day of December, 1920, and for some time prior thereto, the appellant resided in Chelan county, a short distance from the town of Leavenworth. In addition to himself, his family…