Mary Helen Denham, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the aggravated assault conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient for a jury to find the butcher knife a deadly weapon based on its size, manner of use, and the victim's testimony, without requiring expert testimony. Justice Tom G. Davis, in a concurring in part/dissenting in part opinion, agreed with the result but cautioned against equating lay opinion with expert evidence.