Royal v. State

228 S.W.2d 162 (1950)

ROYAL

v.

STATE.

No. 24721.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 29, 1950.

Rehearing Denied May 10, 1950.

Vincent Ferrell, Linden, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for assault to murder, with a sentence of two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant is charged, in an ill advised indictment, with the offense of assault to murder two parties, Lois Roleigh and Lee Andrew Roleigh. Joining two injured parties in one indictment frequently leads to difficulties not necessarily involved if…