State v. Hindman

TITUS, Judge.

After a change of judge and a change of venue (Rule 30) 1 a jury found defendant guilty of assault with intent to kill Robert Dugger with malice aforethought (§ 559.-180) but could not agree upon the punishment to be inflicted. The court assessed punishment at 25 years’ imprisonment and rendered sentence and judgment accordingly. Rule 27.03.

The incidents involved occurred around midnight October 26 to 1 a.m. October 27, 1973. Carroll Renfro, asleep in his home 3 or 4 miles north of Hartville, was awakened “with a pounding on my door.” Upon answering the door he was greeted by…