Carson v. State

Appellant, G. E. Carson, was charged with assault with intent to kill, convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, and his punishment fixed by the jury at a fine of $500 and imprisonment in the county jail for a period of twelve months. The victim of the assault was Herman Spears, deputy prosecuting attorney for Crittenden county.

For reversal appellant contends (1) that the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict and “is so highly excessive that it evidences passion and prejudice” and (2) that the court erred in refusing his amended motion for a new trial on newly-discovered evidence.