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BELL v. STATE

No. 46867.

501 S.W.2d 137 (1973)

Billy Paul BELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 31, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine Hocker, Houston (on appeal only), for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough, and Greg Laughlin, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The conviction is for assault with intent to murder a peace officer. The punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions under Art. 63, Vernon's Ann.P.C., was assessed at life imprisonment.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to show that the assault on the policeman was with intent to kill.

The evidence showed that an on-duty officer of the Houston Police Department in full uniform was approached...

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