Ray v. State

Charles Ray was indicted for assault with intent to murder Willie D. Lindsey. Upon.his trial he was convicted of “shooting at another” and his punishment was fixed at not less than one year and not more than four years in the penitentiary. His motion for a new trial, based upon the usual general grounds and two special grounds, was overruled and he excepted.

While it appeared from the evidence that the defendant and the prosecutor were good friends and on the best of terms at the time of the shooting, and though the evidence does not reveal any motive for the shooting, there was sufficient…