Miles v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of perjury and his punishment assessed at the lowest prescribed by law.

On or about Juñe 13,1912, at night, one America Jones was shot while she was in her residence on a bed, by someone outside through a window. Unquestionably the assault upon her amounted to an assault with intent to murder by whomsoever committed. Appellant was duly indicted soon thereafter for this offense on her. The case wafe duly tried in the District Court of said county before the court and jury. Appellant being duly sworn testified in that case to the effect that…