Baker v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The indictment charged this appellant .and four others, jointly, with the offense of assault with intent to murder, in that, they “unlawfully and with malice aforethought, did assault Lonzie Thomas with intent to murder him,” etc.

A severance was demanded, and granted, and this appellant, Charles Baker, was put upon trial. To the indictment he interposed a plea of “not guilty.”

The trial resulted in the conviction of appellant for assault with intent to murder. He was adjudged guilty accordingly and the court sentenced him to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a…