Howard v. State
Howard v. State
Opinion of the Court
— This case presents a single question. In his brief, counsel for plaintiff in error says, “the only question involved is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict.”
The indictment was for an assault with intent to murder. The verdict found the defendant guilty of aggravated assault and' he was sentenced to serve a term of twelve months at hard labor in the county jail.
From the evidence it appears that the defendant and John Lott, in whose buggy the two were riding, went to the home of Tanner, the person upon whom the al
There was no proof of any ill feeling between the defendant and Tanner, and it appears that they -were apparently on friendly terms. But on the night of the commission of the alleged offense the defendant later went to the home' of Tanner, who had left home, and' cursed and fired his pistol several times while there.
The defendant admitted firing his pistol, but explained that he did so for the purpose of frightening Tanner as he
As we view this evidence there is proof of every essential element of an aggravated assault, the offense for which the defendant was convicted. Lindsey v. State, 53 Fla. 56, 43 So. 87; Peterson v. State, 41 Fla. 285; 26 So. 709. This being true, there is ample basis in the evidence for the verdict. The judgment must, therefore, be affirmed.
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- tv Here the .only question presented on writ bf error from this Court is the sufficiency of the evidence to support- the verdict, and it appears from the record that there is sufficient • legalljr competent evidence to support the verdict and .there is nothing to indicate that the jury was influenced' by considerations 'outside the evidence, the judgment will not- be reversed.