Williams v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of assault with intent to commit murder with malice. Punishment was assessed at 10 years’ confinement.

Appellant raises four grounds of error.

Initially, the sufficiency of the indictment is challenged. Appellant contends that it is so general, vague and indefinite that it did not enable him to intelligently defend against it. The indictment states that the grand jurors presented:

“ . . . that on or about the 13th day of June, A.D., 1971, and anterior to the presentment of this Indictment, in the County and State…