Shaver v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for assault to murder, with an indictment alleging former convictions, and a life sentence in the penitentiary.

The record brings twelve bills of exception which have been thoroughly briefed by appellant’s attorney.

The appellant was living in a hotel in Henderson, where he and his wife had registered under the name of Hargroves. He was working at a service station and his wife worked at another place of business. The record justifies the conclusion that the couple were having domestic difficulties of some kind, which resulted in appellant arming…