Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

James Milton Hawkins, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

September 10, 19801980 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1526

Summary

The Court affirmed James Milton Hawkins' conviction for aggravated assault, holding that the evidence was sufficient to find the knife a deadly weapon, that voluntary intoxication did not negate the required intent or knowledge, and that the jury charge on the deadly weapon definition was proper. The decision relied on expert testimony, statutory definitions, and prior case law.