BURGETT v. STATE

No. 28042.

289 S.W.2d 582 (1956)

Charlton BURGETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. T. Yates, Brownsville, Chas. A. Keilin, Kellis Daniel, Houston, for appellant.

F. T. Graham, Dist. Atty., Brownsville, Darrell B. Hester, Asst. Dist. Atty., Harlingen, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted for aggravated assault upon the deceased by striking him with his fist and inflicting upon him serious bodily injury under an indictment charging murder, and his punishment was assessed at two years in jail and a fine of $1,000.

It was shown by the state that the appellant and his ten year old daughter resided in a cabin at a tourist court in the City of Brownsville. The deceased, Arthur Turnbul, and Harry Walker...

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