Abels v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, ten (10) years.

Appellant’s first ground of error is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict. The record reflects that on the night in question the injured party, Ozell Abels, appellant’s wife, was seated in a private club in Abilene with a Kenneth Ballard. Appellant entered, accompanied by one Geraldine Gallaher, approached the injured party and stated, “I am going to cut your head off.” Appellant then cut his wife across the throat with what he described as a “pocket knife” and…