McKee v. State

Christian, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

Omitting the formal parts, the indictment reads as follows: “On or about the 13th day of July, 1935, anterior to the presentment of this indictment, in the county and State aforesaid, Dock McKee did then and there unlawfully in and upon P. D. Thornton, did make an assault, with the intent then and there to kill and murder the said P. D. Thornton, by then and there cutting him, the said P. D. Thornton, with a knife.”

The court charged on assault with intent…