Turley v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is aggravated assault; the punishment, three months in jail.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts is not deemed necessary other than to recite that Officer Bell arrested appellant for speeding, and the assault which constitutes the basis of this prosecution was incident to such arrest.

Appellant and his witnesses testified that Officer Bell, after some heated words with appellant, hit him in the head with a clipboard and that appellant did nothing but engage in a “scuffle” with Bell following this assault by Bell. Appellant further…