Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Richard Morales, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

May 19, 19821982 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 965

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction for aggravated assault, holding that the evidence was sufficient to find the knife used by the appellant a deadly weapon under Texas law. The Court relied on the definition of deadly weapon, prior appellate authority, and the severity of the victim's wound.