Jones v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault upon another with a certain pistol, a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to serve a term of seven years in the penitentiary or at such other places as the Department of Offender Rehabilitation may direct. A motion for new. trial was then filed, amended, and denied. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. The evidence was in considerable conflict as to how the victim was shot, although it is admitted that the defendant and the victim were friends. Defendant c ontended and so testified that he had gone to the victim’s apartment as they…