Roch v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

This is a conviction for assault with intent to murder, with two years punishment.

The facts in this case show that appellant and the injured party lived on adjoining farms with a lane between their farm fences. On Saturday appellant was informed by the prosecuting witness’ son that prosecutor was going to move his fence out on the line. This would place prosecutor’s fence within a few feet of appellant’s door to his home. Appellant, the next Monday morning, being at home and seeing prosecutor and a couple of hands preparing to move the fence; the hands boring holes and…