State v. Lovell

STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant Robert C. Lovell, Jr., was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, and appeals.

On the evening of April 9, 1961, appellant took his former wife, Frances Shingler, to dinner. After dinner, they went to a bar where they met the complaining witness, John F. Shaughnessy, Jr. The three remained there at the bar until it closed at 1:00 a. m. when appellant invited Shaughnessy, Frances Shingler and another couple to join him for a drink at his home. After remaining at appellant’s home for some time, Frances Shingler expressed a desire to leave and told…