Jennings v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Assault with intent to murder with malice is the offense; the punishment, seven years in the penitentiary.

That appellant at close range fired three shots at the injured party with a .38 caliber pistol, one of which shots took effect and struck her in the back, is shown by the state’s witnesses.

Appellant, testifying as a witness in his own behalf, admitted firing the shots but claimed that he shot in self-defense.

Appellant, in his brief, urges that the facts do not warrant the jury’s conclusion of guilt. With this contention we do not agree. The assault was inflicted with a…