Eckhart v. State

JONES, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, Arling Eckhart, was charged by an information filed in the District Court of Comanche County with the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon, it being alleged that on September 10, 1953, Eckhart did feloniously shoot at one Victor Paddyaker with intent to injure and do bodily harm to Paddyaker; was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve 9 months in the county jail.

Two propositions are presented: 1. The evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. 2. The verdict was the result of passion and prejudice engendered by improper argument of the…