State v. Watson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This is an appeal from a conviction of assault endangering the life of another as prohibited by K. S. A. 21-435.

The following facts may be gleaned from the state’s evidence.

On the 22nd day of June, 1968, shortly after 12:00 noon, the defendant and JoAnn Bracken, the sister of Corabelle Furst, arrived at the farm home of the Fursts. The Fursts had been boarding JoAnn Bracken’s daughter, Carol, since April, 1968.

After a brief conversation, Mr. Furst agreed to repair the defendant’s car in exchange for a chrome .22 caliber pistol. The pistol…