Watkins, Broomfield & Matlock v. State

On an indictment charging the crime of assault with intent to kill, appellants were convicted and the jury fixed Watkins’ punishment at 2 years in the State Penitentiary, Matlock’s at 1% years, and Broomfield’s at 1 year. This appeal followed.

At about 3 P. M., October 18, 1952, appellants, in Watkins’ car, after first procuring, and drinking some whiskey, from Lee Hawldns, nephew of Oscar Hawkins, the prosecuting witness, drove to Oscar Hawkins’ place and engaged in a dice game, which resulted in an argument and a quarrel between Watkins and Oscar Hawkins over the ownership of a quarter. The…