STATE v. WRIGHT

No. 40493.

243 N.W.2d 66 (1976)

196 Neb. 377

STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Frances WRIGHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

June 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judy L. Raetz, Chadron, for appellant.

Paul L. Douglas, Atty. Gen., Steven C. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lincoln, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, NEWTON, CLINTON and BRODKEY, JJ.


McCOWN, Justice.

The defendant, Frances Wright, was charged with assault and battery in the county court of Dawes County, Nebraska. A jury found her guilty and she was sentenced to 30 days in jail. On appeal the District Court affirmed the conviction and sentence.

Frances Wright, the defendant, and Karilyn Cook were both students at Chadron State College and lived in the same dormitory. On the evening of March 20, 1975, both girls were drinking in the same...

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