Legal Opinion

Hunt v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 1, 1879Published

Appeal from the County Court of Bosque. Tried below before the Hon. J. K. Helton, County Judge. The opinion discloses the case.

1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.

The conviction in this case was for an aggravated assault, and appellant’s punishment was assessed at a. fine of $100.

An aggravated assault is certainly charged by the information, not only in the use of the specific words “ aggravated assault,” but'also by charging that it was committed “ with certain rocks and a stick, the same being deadly weapons.”

It is not necessary, in charging an aggravated assault, committed with “ a deadly weapon,” to allege also that it was done “ under circumstances not amounting to an intent to murder or maim.” Pasc. Dig., art. 2150; The State v. Lutterloh, 22…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Skidmore v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Pinson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Mooring v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Shadle v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1871
  5. Chambers v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874

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