Cooper v. State

Appellant was convicted for assault with intent to murder, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

1. Complaint is made of the following charge of the court: “An assault becomes aggravated when committed with a deadly weapon under circumstances not amounting to an intent to murder or maim.” Substantially the same objection is made to the 'eleventh paragraph of the court’s charge, which is as follows: “Or if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant on or about the time alleged in the indictment in Leon county,…