Rhodes v. State

OPINION

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for the primary offense of assault with intent to murder with two prior convictions for felonies alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

Error is urged on the grounds that the trial court permitted a knife, not related to the offense, to be admitted in evidence, flourished before the jury, and used in the direct examination of Dr. Le-Boeuf, all over appellant’s objection.

The indictment alleged that the appellant stabbed the assaulted party with a knife with intent to murder him.

The appellant was arrested about two weeks after the stabbing by the…