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80 Tex. Crim. 116

188 S.W.2d 978

Fritz v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 18, 1916

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1916-10-18

<p>Assault—Conflict in Testimony—Sufficiency of the Evidence.</p> <p>. ' Where, upon trial of simple assault, the case was tried before the judge without a jury, and the evidence was sufficient, although conflicting, to sustain the conviction, there was no reversible error.</p>

Decided 1916-10-18

PBEHDEBGAST, Presiding Judge.

¶1 Appellant was convicted of a simple assault and fined $5.

¶2 The sole question is whether or not the evidence was suEcient to sustain the conviction. The testimony of the State’s witnesses was clearly suEcient to sustain the conviction. That of the defendant was clearly suEcient to show that he was not guilty. The case was tried before the judge without a jury. He saw and heard all the witnesses testify, and, of course, was better able to tell who was telling the truth than this court can possibly be.

¶3 We are not authorized to disturb the verdict, and the judgment is aErmed.

¶4 Affirmed.

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