Alexander v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Lamar County of assault to murder, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

The defense being based in part upon threats made by the alleged injured party,- proof of the good reputation of said injured party as being a peaceable, law-abiding citizen became available to the State under Article 1143 of our Penal Code. See See. 2095, Branch’s Ann. P. C. for authorities. The isolated fact drawn out of appellant on cross-examination that some three years before this shooting he went to his brother’s home,…