Patterson v. State

RICE, Judge.

There is no dispute but that appellant was drunk; and that he was being assisted on his way home by his friend Henry Traylor.

They got into a fight — the details being in confused dispute in the testimony. But however it all was, appellant bit Traylor on the “little finger” of one of his hands— inflicting a slight wound. Appellant was then carried on home by his brother.

The above happened on a Thursday night. The next morning appellant was back over at Traylor’s house (from which Traylor had assisted him the night before), and he and Traylor in friendly fashion deplored the…