Alexander v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the oifense of an aggravated assault and battery. His punishment was assessed at confinement in the county jail for a period of one year and a fine of $1,000.00.

The record shows that on Sunday, May 11, 1947, appellant and Johnnie Kinney were together late in the afternoon riding in appellant’s automobile on a highway between Denton and Pilot Point. Sometime during the early part of the night, the body of Johnnie Kinney was discovered lying by the side of the highway. The 'Justice of the Peace was summoned by the parties who discovered the body. An…