Davis v. State

MCDONALD, Judge.

The offense is assault to murder; the punishment, ten years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

Shirley Langston, a witness for the state, testified that prior to November 3, 1959, she had known the appellant for approximately two and a half years, during which time she had been his employee and had also dated him; that at about a week prior to the date in question she had seen the appellant in Judge Ragan’s court as a result of the appellant having filed theft charges against her, which charges the judge dismissed; that as she was leaving the courthouse on that date the…