Howard v. State

— This case presents a single question. In his brief, counsel for plaintiff in error says, “the only question involved is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict.”

The indictment was for an assault with intent to murder. The verdict found the defendant guilty of aggravated assault and' he was sentenced to serve a term of twelve months at hard labor in the county jail.

From the evidence it appears that the defendant and John Lott, in whose buggy the two were riding, went to the home of Tanner, the person upon whom the al*389leged assault was made. The defendant was under the influence…