Shugart v. State

OPINION

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the misdemeanor offense of Assault-Class A. The case was tried to a jury who found the appellant guilty and assessed his punishment at a $1500.00 fine and one (1) year in jail, with only the jail time probated for one (1) year. Appellant raises four points of error on appeal. Before considering these points of error, we feel a somewhat extended narrative of the facts elicited at trial is necessary. We note at the outset that the witnesses for each side related different versions of the events of the evening in question.

The…