Gant v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, five years.

The Sunday morning quiet of a West Texas city was marred by the following events. Askew, the man named in the indictment as the injured party, returning home, found his driveway blocked and spoke to his wife rather critically of the owner of the other automobile. The appellant, the owner, who was visiting next door, came outside, and a heated conversation ensued. Askew went into his house, got a shotgun and returned. Appellant secreted himself in the neighbor’s house while Askew…