Blount v. State

McDonald, judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, confine- • ment in the state penitentiary for ten years.

The state’s evidence reflects that in the early morning hours of May 22, 1962, appellant’s car made an improper turn from the wrong lane and struck a car driven by Ted M. Akin. Both parties got out to inspect the damage. Appellant became hostile and argumentative and called Akin a “young punk” and told him he couldn’t get away with it. Akin suggested calling the police, but appellant became highly excited, cursed and shoved Akin against appellant’s *845c…