Coons v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to murder and given a term of five years in the penitentiary, and he appeals.

From the State’s standpoint the facts show such an assault.

There is but one bill of exception in the record and that re lates to the cross-examination by the State of the appellant’s wife. She testified relative to the facts herein, and upon the crucial point as to whether appellant or the injured party fired the first shot. She stated that the injured party, Mr. Hancock, shot first at her husband, whereupon the State, over appellant’s objection, asked…