Johnson v. Commonwealth

Garrett Johnson was indicted for a violation of the provisions of section 4402 of the Code, the charge being that he “in and upon one R. W. McAllister did make an assault and him, the said R. W. McAllister, feloniously and maliciously did wound, and did cause him, the said R. W. Mc-Allister, bodily injury with intent him, the said R. W. Mc-Allister, then and there to. maim, disfigure, disable and kill, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

Upon the trial, the jury returned this verdict: “We the jury find the defendant, Garrett Johnson, guilty of malicious wounding as…