Boaz v. State
Boaz v. State
Opinion of the Court
Appellant was convicted of assault to murder and given a sentence of two years in the penitentiary, from which he appeals.
The injured party, who testified as a witness in the case, was C. B. Hume. The evidence introduced on the trial of the case shows that on the night of March 27, 1940, the injured party, together with W. C. Anderson, both peace officers, were called to some place near the home of appellant and, after some kind of an investigation, the nature of which is not revealed, they proceeded to the home of appellant, Dr. E. H. Boaz. The evidence is much in conflict as to what happened. Anderson testified that as he approached the place and got out of his car and turned the lights off he saw that appellant’s home was in darkness and that as he stepped up on the gallery the ceiling light over him was turned on. At about this time he saw appellant through the door on the inside of the house with his gun. As he did he called to his brother officer, C. B. Hume, telling him that appellant had a gun. Almost instantly a shot was fired which struck Anderson and, as we understand the indefinite
The appellant testified denying in toto that he fired any shots whatsoever or that he even had a gun in his hand, but claimed that he saw Hume fire the shot which glazed Anderson and that Hume alone did the rest of the shooting. Anderson and Hume retreated from the scene through the darkness in good order, neither being injured by the shots that were fired. Soon thereafter two other officers came to the scene and arrested appellant.
Other witnesses gave testimony in the case which the jury considered, none of which appears to be very material except that of Mrs. W. C. Anderson, the wife of the officer, who lived in the county jail. She testified that immediately after the incident the appellant called her and said, “Mrs. Anderson, this is Dr. Boaz, I think I have just killed myself two good men.”
We consider the evidence sufficient to support the findings of the jury.
There are no bills of exception; no brief in the case and no questions of law presented for our consideration. The proceedings appear regular and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
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