Halsford v. State

BAMSBY, Jüdge.

Appellant was indicted in the District Court of McLennan county, Texas, for the offense of assault with- intent to murder. On trial he was convicted, and his punishment assessed at three years confinement in the penitentiary.

Appellant, both in his brief and oral argument, raises and discusses many questions as grounds of reversal. We think the case must be reversed for errors in the charge of the court.

Complaint is made of the following portion of the court’s charge to the jury: “Express malice is where one with a sedate and deliberate mind and formed design unlawfully kills…