Smith v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Willie Frank Smith and Nora Jeanette Reed were jointly tried and convicted of aggravated assault upon Smith’s ex-wife wherein Ms. Reed shot the victim twice with a pistol and Smith shot her once with another gun. Smith was sentenced to eight years and Reed was sentenced to four years. Each brings an appeal enumerating the same three errors. Held:

1. In their first enumeration, appellants alleged the trial court erred in refusing to grant a motion for discharge and acquittal. Appellants were indicted in November 1981 during the November term of Fulton Superior Court. In…