Hignett v. State

341 S.W.2d 166 (1960)

Joseph Leroy HIGNETT, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 31965.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 15, 1960.

Rehearing Denied November 16, 1960.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied December 14, 1960.

Leland D. Sutton, Abilene, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, 15 years.

A prior trial resulted in a conviction with punishment assessed at 10 years. Such conviction was reversed because the state called appellant's wife as a witness against him.…