Case Name: The State v. Baker, Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1891-04
Citations: 104 Mo. 269
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State v. Baker, Appellant.
Judges: All of this division concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 104
Pages: 269–270

Head Matter:
The State v. Baker, Appellant.
DIVISION TWO.
Assault with Intent to Kill: review of conviction. Where there is no error in the instructions and the verdict is supported by the evidence a conviction of an assault with intent to kill will be affirmed.
Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — Hon. O. A. Anthony, Judge.
A.FFIRMED.
William Heren and T. II. Ensor for appellant.
John M. Wood, Attorney General, for the State.

Opinion:
Thomas, J.
— Defendant was indicted in the circuit court of Andrew county for an assault on Daniel Graham with intent to kill, for which he was tried in December, 1887, was found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of §100. He appeals.
The evidence shows that defendant shot at Graham with a pistol in a store in Helena, in Andrew county, about the thirtieth day of October, 1886, but missed him. Defendant admits shooting at Graham, but says he acted in self-defense. There was a conflict of evidence as is usual in such cases, as to the issue of self-defense.
We have examined the record, and we find the instructions given to the jury by the court on the issues of an intent to kill, self-defense, the credibility of witnesses, the weight to be given to the testimony of defendant and reasonable donbt and the burden of proof couched in language often sanctioned by this court. The verdict was authorized by the instructions and supported by the evidence, and we do not feel that it is our province to interfere with the result. The judgment will be affirmed.
All of this division concur.