Shoffitt v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The trial was had in Hall County on a change of venue from Donley County.

It was charged that the assault was made on Guy Pierce. Pierce, who was sheriff of Donley County, testified, in substance, as follows: On the night of December 31, 1933, he observed a car with one light drive to appellant’s home. Accompanied by Guy Wright, a deputy sheriff, he drove to the point where the car parked for the purpose of advising the occupant to fix his light. After parking his car he…