Veas v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of assault to murder, and his punishment assessed at ten years confinement in the penitentiary.

The first ground of the motion for a new trial complains that the evidence is insufficient. We think the evidence is sufficient.

The second ground is that the jury which tried appellant was prejudiced against him on account of the fact that he was a negro and the injured party was a white man, as shown by affidavits attached and testimony adduced. We have carefully read this testimony. The affidavits of appellant were clearly contradicted by the evidence…