Burrell v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for assault with intent to murder a peace officer, wherein the punishment was assessed by the court at forty-five (45) years following a verdict of guilty.

The appellant Burrell and his co-defendant Chambless were both indicted for robbery by assault and assault to murder a peace officer. In a joint trial they were both convicted of robbery and the appellant was convicted of assault to murder a peace officer, but co-defendant Chambless was acquitted of this latter offense. The facts involving these offenses were set forth in…