Marrero v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for assault with intent to murder. Trial was before the court on a plea of not guilty. Punishment was assessed at five years.

Appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.

The record reflects that an altercation took place in appellant’s front yard in the Heights area in Houston, on June 27, 1971, when one Henry Calderon, his mother and step-father went to appellant’s home to pick up appellant’s brother. Appellant struck Calderon with a knife, resulting in injuries described by Dr. Paul Grant as “two…