Stonoker v. State

Charles M. Stonoker was indicted by the grand jury for assault with intent to murder. The jury found the appellant "guilty as charged in the indictment," and the trial court set sentence at one year in the penitentiary and two years on probation. From that judgment and sentence, the appellant prosecutes this appeal.

At trial the witnesses for the State testified that an altercation occurred between appellant and Bobby Barefoot at Jimmy's Marina in Montgomery County on October 26, 1978. Jimmy's Marina was at that time a combination saloon and bait shop and was operated by Bobby Barefoot on the…