Chapman v. State

The defendant, Helen Chapman, and Eoss Eiley were jointly charged with making as assault on one Paul Kirks with a dangerous weapon, to wit: a fishing knife with a blade four (4) inches long with intent on the part of said defendants to do bodily harm to said Paul Kirks. The jury heard the evidence and found the defendant Chapman guilty and fixed her punishment at a year and a day in the State Penitentiary. The jury found the defendant Eoss Eiley not guilty. The facts are that Helen Chapman did assault Paul Kirks with the knife and inflicted wounds on his left breast and his upper left arm.…