Smith v. State

This appellant was indicted and convicted, as charged, for the offense of assault with intent to murder, alleged to have been committed by him upon one T. F. Green.

The corpus delicti was proven without dispute, there being no conflict in the evidence to the effect that upon the day in question the alleged injured party, while at work in his field, was fired upon with a gun, from ambdsh. He was wounded, numerous shots having entered his back, arm, neck, and temple.

The injured party, Green, testified that the shot was fired at him. from a distance of thirty-five or forty steps, and from behind…