Parham v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a jury trial of aggravated assault and appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial.

Review of the evidence adduced at trial reveals that appellant approached the victim, who was seated at a table with a woman having a beer in a VFW hall, and said “[I]f you put your hands on my wife again, I’m going to hurt you.” Appellant then pushed the victim’s chin up. As the victim stood ujp to respond, appellant swung his clenched fist at the victim, slashing the side of the victim’s neck with a knife. Appellant then left the hall and was…