Steele v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant was indicted for assault with intent to murder Ralph Palmer and convicted by a jury as charged. The court fixed punishment at five years imprisonment. He appeals from a judgment of guilt.

It appears from the evidence that the alleged assault occurred at the home of Holley Whitlock, in Phil Campbell, Alabama, where the victim, together with his wife, Christine, and their three year old son, had gone to collect an insurance premium on a policy of insurance which the victim had previously sold to Mr. Whitlock. Mr. Palmer was an insurance…