STATE v. TELLIS

No. 46209.

310 S.W.2d 862 (1958)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Joe Lee TELLIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri. Division No. 2.

March 10, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark M. Hennelly, F. Neil Aschemeyer, St. Louis, for appellant.

John M. Dalton, Atty. Gen., Richard R. Nacy, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


BOHLING, Commissioner.

Joe Lee Tellis was found guilty of an assault on James Russell with intent to do great bodily harm, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in accord with the verdict of the jury. He appeals and raises issues respecting the evidence and instructions.

James Russell, a widower, met Eva Johnson in January, 1956. Eva told him she was not married. They started keeping company. Eva was, in fact...

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