Case Name: Roy Bolt v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1912-10-16
Citations: 67 Tex. Crim. 551
Docket Number: No. 1724
Parties: Roy Bolt v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 551–551

Head Matter:
Roy Bolt v. The State.
No. 1724.
Decided October 16, 1912.
Threatening Life of Another—Insufficiency of Evidence.
A rash, inconsiderate expression, provoked by an angry altercation in which the parties were then engaged, does not constitute the offense of seriously threatening the life of a human being. Following March v. State, 3 Texas Grim. App., 107.
Appeal from the County Court of Knox. Tried below before the Hon. J. H. Milam.
- Appeal from a conviction of seriously threatening human life; penalty, a fine of $100.
The opinion states the case.
J. 8. Kendall, for appellant.
—Cited cases in opinion.
O. E. Lane, Assistant Attorney-General, for the State.

Opinion:
HARPER, Judge.
—Appellant was prosecuted and convicted of "unlawfully and seriously threatening to take the life of a human being, viz., Grover Rayburn."
The testimony shows beyond a doubt that appellant made an unlawful and unjustifiable assault on Rayburn, but wholly fails to show a violation of article" 962 of the Criminal Code. It has been held by this court that a rash, inconsiderate expression, provoked by an angry altercation in which the parties were then engaged, will not constitute the offense. (March v. State, 3 Texas Crim. App., 107.) The most the testimony shows is that appellant perhaps made an unprovoked assault, and when prevented from again striking Rayburn, made an inconsiderate and harsh remark.
The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.
Reversed and remanded.