Jordan v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of aggravated assault, by appellant, an adult male, upon the person of a female; the punishment, six months’ confinement in the county jail.

A detailed statement of the facts is not deemed called for. According to the testimony of the prosecutrix, the appellant, without justification or excuse, struck and slapped her. Appellant, testifying as a witness in his own behalf, admitted slapping prosecutrix, but justified his acts as being in his necessary defense against the attack by prosecutrix.

The issues of fact arising were pertinently…