Case Name: THOMAS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1913-01-08
Citations: 154 S.W. 994
Docket Number: 
Parties: THOMAS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 154
Pages: 994–996

Head Matter:
THOMAS v. STATE.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 8, 1913.
On Motion for Rehearing, March 26, 1913.)
1. Criminal Law (§ 798 ) — Instructions— Reasonable Doubt.
In a prosecution for assault with intent to murder, accused requested a charge that in a criminal case the law contemplates the concurrence of twelve minds in the conclusion of guilt, and that each individual juror must be satisfied beyond a reasonable, doubt of guilt before he can consent to a verdict of guilty, and each juror should feel the responsibility resting upon him, and realize that his mind should be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt of accused’s guilt before he can convict, so that if any individual member of the jury, after having-considered all the evidence, should entertain such reasonable doubt of guilt, it is his duty not to surrender his own convictions simply because the balance of the jury entertains different convictions. The court charged, pursuant to the statute, that the burden of proof was upon the state, and, in case the jury had a reasonable doubt as to defendant’s guilt, they should acquit. Held, that the requested charge was properly refused; it being improper in any case.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 1940, 1943; Dec. Dig. § 798. ]
2. Homicide (§ 307 ) — Instructions—Aggravated Assault.
If the evidence makes a case of assault with intent to murder, or of self-defense, it is not error to fail to charge on aggravated assault.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Homicide, Cent Dig. §§ 638-641; Dec. Dig. § 807. ]
3. Homicide (§ 307 ) — Assault to Murder-Instructions.
If the evidence makes a case either of assault to murder or shows that accused is guilty of no ojíense, it is not error not to charge on aggravated assault.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Homicide, Cent Dig. §§ 638-641; Dee. Dig. § 307. ]
4. Homicide (§ 307 ) — Assault to Murder-Instructions — Aggravated Assault.
Where the issue of manslaughter would not have been in the case had death resulted, where death did not result, it is not error not to charge on aggravated assault on the theory of sudden passion aroused by adequate cause in a prosecution for assault to murder.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Homicide, Cent Dig. §§ 638-641; Dec. Dig. § 307. ]
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Harris County; C. W. Robinson, Judge.
Smith Thomas was convicted of assault with intent to murder, and appeals.
Affirmed.
J. M. Gibson and W. W. Wander, both of Houston, for appellant. C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for tbe State.
For otlier eases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key-No. Series & Rep’r Indexes .

Opinion:
PRENDERGAST, J.
Appellant was indicted for an assault with intent to murder, convicted, and bis penalty fixed at three years in tbe penitentiary.
There is no statement of facts in the record. In the absence of a statement of facts, none of tbe questions attempted to be raised by appellant can be passed upon by this court.
Therefore tbe judgment is affirmed.