SIMMS v. STATE

Nos. 30045-30047.

319 S.W.2d 717 (1958)

Jesse Albert SIMMS, Simon Simms, Marvin David Terrell, Appellants, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 26, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Benavides, Dallas, for appellants.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., H. Dustin Fillmore, Merle Flagg and Henry L. Baccus, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Three appellants were tried jointly, and each appealed from a conviction for aggravated assault on a peace officer. Each appellant's punishment was assessed at two years in jail and their fines were set as follows: Jesse Albert Simms, $1,000.00; Marvin David Terrell, $500.00; Simon Simms, $250.00. These cases were docketed separately in this Court but will be consolidated.

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