People v. Yslas

Yslas (defendant) demanded and received liquor at the victim's house, then threatened to kill her and advanced on her with a raised hatchet after she refused to drink with him; the victim escaped into a locked room, and Yslas struck the door with the hatchet. Yslas was charged with assault with intent to commit murder and requested a jury instruction that an assault is incomplete if interrupted by the victim's escape or by a bystander; the trial court denied the instruction and Yslas was convicted.