State v. Burns

Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. The jury assessed his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years. Defendant appealed from the judgment entered on such verdict.

As the chief questions in the case relate to the admissibility of certain testimony offered by defendant and excluded by the trial court and as defendant makes no contention that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict,, only a brief statement of facts is necessary. There is no controversy concerning the main facts, except as to the acts and conduct of the…