Brooks v. State

On an indictment charging the offense of assault with intent to murder the defendant was tried and convicted of the offense of illegally shooting at another. He filed a motion for new trial, which was duly amended by adding nine special grounds.' The court overruled the motion, and the defendant excepted.

Briefly, the evidence shows that H. B. Gober, the prosecutor, (shot by the defendant), and the defendant had not been on good terms for several years because of a difficulty concerning a well-bucket which the prosecutor accused the defendant of taking. The State’s evidence shows that on the…