Choice v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to murder, and his punishment was fixed at four years confinement in the penitentiary.

Prior to the trial, appellant had given bond for his appearance before the trial court. When the case went to trial appellant was, over his objection, placed in the hands of the sheriff during said trial. The bills of exception state various grounds why this was error and detrimental to him, and claim the benefit of the Act of the Thirtieth Legislature, page 31, which authorized him to go upon his bail during his trial. Section 2, of…