Legal Opinion

Knight v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 18, 1918No. 5097PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for an assault to murder with punishment fixed at two years confinement in the State penitentiary.

B. L. Knight, appellant, fired at Crosby twice and fired a third time, whether at Crosby or by accident, the evidence is in conflict. B. P. Knight, appellant’s father, went into a business house and attacked Crosby with a stick which was a deadly weapon. Crosby seized the stick, a scuffle ensued in which B. P. Knight retreated or was pushed by Crosby out of the building, across the sidewalk and onto the street, where he Ml. During the struggle…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Sowell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Medina v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Nami v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947

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