Scott v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The State’s testimony showed that the defendant cut prosecutor with a knife, over the left nipple, which confined him to the hospital for about two weeks; that prosecutor was not doing anything at the time to provoke the defendant, and that they had no previous trouble and were not acquainted at the time; that while prosecutor was going home walking down the sidewalk, defendant ran up behind him, and as prosecutor turned his face, cut him with a' knife; the prosecutor fell,…
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The State’s testimony showed that the defendant cut prosecutor with a knife, over the left nipple, which confined him to the hospital for about two weeks; that prosecutor was not doing anything at the time to provoke the defendant, and that they had no previous trouble and were not acquainted at the time; that while prosecutor was going home walking down the sidewalk, defendant ran up behind him, and as prosecutor turned his face, cut him with a' knife; the prosecutor fell, was picked up and carried to the hospital in an ambulance. The defendant’s testimony was that while he was interfering…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
The appellant was indicted and convicted of making an assault with intent to murder, and his punishment assessed at eight years in the penitentiary.
One ground of his motion on which he seeks a reversal of the case, is alleged newly discovered evidence. The offense in this case is alleged to have been committed in March, at which time he was arrested. The indictment was returned in May, while the trial did not occur until July 14. Defendant alleges that he was a stranger in Dallas, and states that while he knew other parties were present he did not know their names and for this…
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- Carrico v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
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