Esquivel v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to murder one Alex Coy. Punishment was assessed at three years in the penitentiary.

The evidence of Coy shows that he was invited by Louis Esquivel, brother of appellant, to a dance at the Esquivel home; that he accompanied Louis and appellant to a stable on the premises, where Louis began cutting him with a razor while appellant and another party whom Coy did not recognize, were holding him; that Coy drew his pistol and fired. In the fight they got down. When Coy got up appellant was cutting him with a knife. Witness Montel was in…