Hunter v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, robbery by assault; penalty, five years in the penitentiary.

Prosecuting witness, Trinidad Martinez, a Mexican, testified that appellant and a male companion assaulted and cut him with á knife, robbing him of $5.00 in the nighttime about the date alleged in the indictment in-the town of Marlin near the home of his brother. The testimony of prosecuting witness was corroborated by other witnesses.

Appellant’s testimony was to the effect that she granted carnal favors to prosecuting witness and he paid her $5.00 therefor, after which he assaulted her and endeavored to…