Blake v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for assault with intent to commit murder where the punishment, enhanced under the provisions of Article 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., was assessed at life.

The sufficiency of the evidence as to the primary offense is not challenged. Suffice it to say that the evidence shows that the appellant shot and seriously wounded a Harris County deputy sheriff who attempted to arrest the appellant by virtue of outstanding felony arrest warrants.

At trial appellant was represented by retained counsel, S. John Odom. Following sentence and notice of…