Wood v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, 6 years.

The evidence shows that the appellant, in company with two other boys, escaped from the Gatesville State School for boys about 4:00 A.M. on May 22, 1959. They walked to Gatesville and hid in a warehouse, belonging to the Coryell County Cotton Oil Mill, where they remained during the day.

In his written statement which was introduced in evidence, appellant stated that:

“* * * Sometime during the afternoon of that day I noticed a key like a night watchman uses to punch his clock. So we decided…