Grims v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is aggravated assault; the punishment, thirty days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

The injured party testified that the appellant, without any provocation, attacked him in a pool hall with a medium size Texas jack knife, having a blade 2% or three inches in length, and cut him across the arm, behind his ear, and on the back part of his neck.

Officer Cravens testified that he had ten years’ experience as a peace officer and that a knife such as described by the injured party, when used as he had testified it was used on him, would in his opinion be an instrument…