State v. Allen

SUMMERS, Justice.

Appellant Gent G. Allen was prosecuted by bill of information for having committed aggravated assault on July 12, 1969 upon the person of Jack D. Hutchinson. The statute defining the offense and providing the penalty is Article 37 of the Louisiana Criminal Code:

Aggravated assault is an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.

Whoever commits an aggravated assault shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Appellant was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve six months in jail. His appeal to this Court was granted.…