Whitley v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for aggravated assault; punishment, a fine of $200.00, and three months, in the county jail.

From the State’s standpoint the facts show that appellant severely cut another negro with a knife called an East Dallas Special, inflicting upon him serious- bodily injury. Appellant was on trial for assault with intent to murder. The jury evidently thought the offense actually committed not to justify a conviction of the more serious grade of assault.

Appellant has several bills of exception complaining of the introduction of various phases of the details of a cutting scrape…