Watts v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is an assault with intent to murder and the punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of two years.

The record reflects that on the night of January 7th, 1947, appellant shot Will Roberts with a 410 single barrel shotgun at close range. The State’s testimony shows that Will Roberts, *351the injured party, was standing at or near a bus stop talking to a party when appellant came up the street with the gun. Roberts inquired of him what was the matter, but appellant apparently did not hear him and made no reply. Roberts, the injured party, then…