Hallman v. State

CARR, Judge.

In the court below the accused was adjudged guilty of assault and battery on an indictment which charged the offense of assault with intent to murder.

We must reverse the judgment, and therefore we will not enter into a discussion nor an analysis of the evidence.

The appellant shot Jim Bigham with a pistol and inflicted a severe wound. The justification of the assault centered around the doctrine of self defense, which the defendant claimed. On this factual issue the evidence is in irreconcilable conflict.

The pistol was allowed to be introduced over objections. The appellant…