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Criminal Law keyed to Dripps
Harrod v. State
Facts
Cheryl Harrod invited a “friend,” Calvin Crigger, to her home on the belief that her husband, John Harrod (Defendant) had left for work. After Crigger was inside the home, Defendant burst from the bedroom wielding a hammer in his hand and swinging it around while chasing Calvin and Cheryl through the house. At one point, Defendant threw the hammer close to where their infant son, Christopher, was sitting in his crib and it got stuck in the wall. Immediately thereafter, Calvin ran out of the house. Defendant returned to the bedroom, retrieved a hunting knife, and threatened to harm Cheryl. Defendant put the knife into the banister near Cheryl’s arm and then followed her out to Calvin’s car where he “went after Calvin, going around and around the car.” Defendant was charged with two counts of attempted assault, one against Christopher and one against Cheryl, and was also charged with two counts of carrying a deadly weapon openly with intent to injure. Defendant was convicted and he appealed.
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