Court Opinion

ID: 3932877
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:57:53.482765+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:52:27.647326
License: Public Domain

The record having been perfected by the filing of a new appeal bond, the appeal is reinstated.
The indictment charges that appellant, with malice aforethought, made an assault with intent to murder Lonvers Skinner with a knife. Appellant was convicted of assault to murder without malice aforethought. He defended upon the ground that he was drunk. Appellant did not testify but his written confession was introduced in evidence from which we, take the following quotation:
"I had been drinking a lot of whisky before we left Gilmer to go to Lumpy's, and I was nearly drunk when I started out to Lumpy's with my brother. From the time I left town until the fight came up I didn't drink any whisky or beer or anything else. As near as I can remember, the place Lumpy and I had a fight was down by Mr. Taylor Martin's place, and after I sobered up I remembered cutting him with a knife, but I don't remember how many times I cut him. I cut him with a knife, but I don't know how many times I cut him. I wasn't mad at him, and we haven't never had a cross of any kind. He has been a good friend of mine, and I sure hate it that I cut him, but I was just crazy drunk. I don't remember having no fuss with him, or what the trouble come up about. I don't know who started the trouble and he didn't hit me that I know anything about. He didn't make any effort to injure me in any way that I know of."
The injured party was confined in a sanitarium for some two or three weeks by reason of the wounds inflicted upon him by the appellant. *Page 518 
The court submitted the issue of temporary insanity from the use of ardent spirits; also charged on the use of a deadly weapon; on malice, which was properly defined; and on murder with malice aforethought. At the request of the appellant, the court gave an additional charge on the subject of temporary insanity induced by intoxication.
Taking into consideration the evidence, the verdict and the judgment rendered, it is deemed that the proper disposition of the appeal is to order an affirmance of the judgment, which is accordingly done.
Affirmed.