Thornton v. State

OPINION

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

The jury found appellant, Ruth Thornton, guilty of assault and assessed her punishment at a fine of $100.

Appellant was initially charged with the offense in the Municipal Court of the City of Abilene. After being found guilty of the offense in the Municipal Court, appellant appealed the conviction to the County Court at Law No. 2 of Taylor County.

In a single point of error, appellant contends that the judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 committed “fundamental error’’ by permitting an assistant city attorney for the City of Abilene to prosecute the appellant.…