Case Name: McGaughey v. State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1933-11-22
Citations: 64 S.W.2d 777
Docket Number: No. 16285
Parties: McGaughey v. State.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 64
Pages: 777–778

Head Matter:
McGaughey v. State.
No. 16285.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Nov. 22, 1933.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 20, 1933.
F. U. Kuykendall, of Fort Worth, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Ausj tin, for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
The offense is simple assault; penalty assessed at a fine of $10.
It is charged that the appellant committed an aggravated assault and battery upon the person of Jewel Boyd by going into the house of a private family, to wit, that of Jewel Boyd and his wife, Lela Boyd, and then and there committed an assault and battery upon the person of Jewel Boyd by striking him and pulling his hair. See P. C. art. 1147.
The evidence heard in the trial court is not brought up for review.
A jury was waived, and the trial was had before the court upon a plea of not guilty.
In bill of exception No. 1, the contention is advanced that there is a material variance, in that the evidence showed that the assault took place at the home of Jewel Boyd; that it occurred in the yard instead of in the house, as averred in the complaint. The trial court does not verify this statement of fact. However, we are aware of no principle or precedent which would sustain the contention that the alleged fact would constitute a material variance, in view of the verdict reducing the offense to simple assault. The same point in like manner is presented in bill No. 2.
Bill No. 3 reflects the appellant's complaint of the ruling of the court in receiving in evidence the declaration of the witness Margaret Robison. The absence of the statement of facts renders it impossible for this court to appraise the complaint in the bill.
Bill No. 4 likewise relates to the ruling of the court in the reception of evidence. The complaint cannot be sustained for the reason heretofore indicated that this court is without knowledge of the facts that were before the trial judge.
The judgment'is affirmed.