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134 Tex. Crim. 12

113 S.W.2d 556

Covert v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 12, 1938

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1938-01-12

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Decided 1938-01-12

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¶1The offense is assault with intent to murder without malice; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

¶2It was charged in the indictment that the assault was made on I. S. Neal, Jr. Mr. Neal and Mr. Robertson, who were peace officers, found appellant in a public place in an intoxicated condition and carried him to his home. After they had returned to town appellant secured a pistol and went to the cafe where the officers were together. Drawing his pistol and pointing it at Mr. Robertson, appellant said: "If you are game let's see it." Neal grabbed the pistol and was shot in the arm. We quote from his testimony as follows:

¶3"I was close enough to him [appellant] to reach out with my left hand and reach the gun, and the gun didn't go off until I grabbed it — well it went off, I judge, just at the time I grabbed it or maybe just before. I couldn't be positive but I know the gun went off before I turned it up."

¶4It appears that the pistol was cocked, and the testimony was to the effect that it was "easy on the trigger."

¶5Appellant did not testify and introduced no witnesses.

¶6We deem the evidence sufficient to support the conviction. See Smith v. State, 95 S.W. 1057.

¶7The judgment is affirmed.

¶8The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court. *14

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ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

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