Craig v. State

From a penitentiary sentence of five years upon a conviction for assault and battery with intent to kill and murder, appellant seeks a reversal upon four grounds. His first contention is that he was entitled to a peremptory instruction. The evidence discloses that appellant was divorced from his former wife about three years prior to the difficulty here involved; he-married another woman about two hours after entry of the divorce decree and is still living with her. Under this decree he was given the right to visit Ms child, whose custody was left with his former wife. On Easter Sunday in…