Rivers v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— Assault with intent to murder ' is the offense; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

From a bill of exceptions it appears that the appellant was without an attorney and none was appointed for her; that when asked by the judge presiding if she had an attorney she answered that she was unable to employ one; that she wanted to plead guilty and ask. for a suspended sentence; that under the instructions of the judge presiding the clerk prepared an application for a suspended sentence which the defendant signed. She was asked by the…