Stewart v. State

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated assault under the provisions of Article 1147(9), Vernon’s Ann.P.C. At the trial at which appellant, a layman, attempted to represent himself, it appears there was no court reporter used, apparently because of the lack of a request therefor.

From an agreed statement of facts utilized by the parties and authorized by Article 40.09, Sec. 14, V.A.C.C.P., it appears that the State’s only witness, appellant’s wife of ten years, testified that he, for no apparent reason struck her once on the back of her head with part of a rake…