HURST v. STATE

No. 4251.

519 P.2d 971 (1974)

George Dwain HURST, Appellant (Defendant below), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Daly, Gillette, for appellant.

Clarence A. Brimmer, Atty. Gen., Bert T. Ahlstrom, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Cheyenne, for appellee.

Before PARKER, C.J., and McEWAN, GUTHRIE, McINTYRE and McCLINTOCK, JJ.


Mr. Chief Justice PARKER delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant Hurst, according to his own testimony, when stopped by a police officer for speeding, drew a gun and told the officer to leave him alone. Later, when the officer followed him, Hurst stopped his car and fired six or seven shots, one or more of which hit the officer's car. Defendant was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon under § 6-70(B), W.S. 1957 (1973 Cum.Supp.), appeared with appointed...

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