Legal Opinion

Boaz v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 25, 1941No. 21657PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Under an indictment charging that appellant assaulted W. C. Anderson with intent to murder him with malice, he was convicted of such assault without malice and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years.

The sufficiency of the evidence to authorize the conviction presents the only question for review.

According to the State’s testimony, W. C. Anderson, Sheriff of Hall County, pursuant to a telephone call from others living in the neighborhood of appellant, went to appellant’s home. Hume, a policeman, accompanied him. They approached the *551nou…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Honey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  2. Catlett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Shoffitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Eldredge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Eldredge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943

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