McKinney v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of an assault with a prohibited weapon, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of two years.

The prosecution was initiated under Article 1151, P. C., which provides as follows:

“If any person shall willfully commit an assault or an assault and battery upon another with a pistol, dirk, dagger, slung shot, sword cane, spear or knuckles made of any metal or made of any hard substance, bowie knife, or any knife manufactured or sold for the purpose of offense or defense, while the same is being carried…