Johnson v. State

CATES, Judge.

Johnson appeals from a judgment on a verdict finding him guilty of assault with intent to murder his former wife. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Issues were made up by pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

The following statement of facts is paraphrased from appellant’s brief:

Virginia Lucille Johnson was the former wife of the appellant. They had been married for twenty years until May 28, 1963, when the prosecuting witness divorced the appellant. The appellant came to the home of the prosecuting witness on the morning of the shooting between the…