Colburn v. State

431 So.2d 1111 (1983)

John Edward COLBURN

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 54206.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 4, 1983.

Rehearing Denied May 25, 1983.

David O. Butts, Tupelo, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen. by Marvin L. White, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before BROOM, HAWKINS and DAN M. LEE, JJ.

DAN M. LEE, Justice, for the Court:

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe County wherein John Edward Colburn, appellant, was indicted, tried and convicted for the July 8, 1981, aggravated assault upon Mabel Colburn, his former wife. Upon conviction, Colburn was sentenced…