Craddock v. State

In view of the verdict we will accept the testimony introduced by the State as constituting a true account of what happened, but at the same time, in view of the fact that the burden of proof is on the State, we must must interpret that testimony in favor of the defendant when it is manifestly capable of two reasonable interpretations, and so construing it, the proof is that the defendant pointed his pistol at the deputy who was attempting to arrest him and that the defendant at the same time said to the deputy that he, the defendant, would shoot the deputy if he moved. The deputy did not…