Jessie v. State

KRUEGER, Judge. —

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of assault with intent to murder and her punishment assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The testimony shows that the appellant was the mother-in-law of the assaulted party. On the occasion of the alleged assault, the injured party came to the home of the appellant and after some uncomplimentary remarks were passed between them, the injured party intended to leave and had gone out into the street when appellant said something about injured party’s husband, whereupon the injured party…