Morris v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for aggravated assault; the punishment, two years in jail and a $500 fine.

Earnest Sampson testified that on passing a cafe, a waitress asked him to come in, as she was alone with.a man (appellant) who was sitting on a stool with his head resting on his hands on the counter. When he told the waitress he could not stay she said, “that man is sleeping over there, I am scared, would you mind waking him up before you leave,” whereupon Sampson shook appellant’s shoulder and said, “wake up man,” at which time appellant got up and began cursing Sampson; and…