Carter v. State

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

Appellant was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. The jury found appellant guilty of aggravated assault. The court assessed punishment at ten years confinement and restitution of $134,499.20. Appellant contends the trial court should have granted a new trial on the basis of jury misconduct and insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.

By his second point of error, appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. The standard for review of the sufficiency of the evidence, whether circumstantial or direct, is…