State v. Hall

ZASTROW, Justice.

Defendant was involved in a short-lived fight at the Hop Scotch Bar in Fort Pierre. After the incident, the defendant’s victim swore out a complaint charging defendant with assault and battery, a misdemeanor. A few weeks later, at the victim’s request, the Stanley County State’s Attorney dismissed the misdemeanor charge and a preliminary information charging a felony of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury was substituted. Following a preliminary hearing, defendant was bound over and stood trial before a Stanley County jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty…