R. Q. Mcgowan v. State Texas

In a supplemental brief, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We now turn to a review of the facts. About 1:00 p.m. on November 30, 1979, Mildred Wesley, the 14-year-Old complainant in Cause No. 65.964, was walking home with some friends when she saw appellant approaching her. Appellant came up to Mildred, grabbed her and began beating on her. Appellant made no verbal threat to Mildred. Mildred saw her mother across the street and yelled out to her for help. Mrs. Mack, Mildreds mother, came across the street, broke up the struggle and then escorted her daughter to a nearby grocery store. Appellant followed them to the store. After leaving the store, Mildred and her mother started for home. In order to go home, they were required to go through a small alley where they were again accosted by appellant. Appellant pushed Mildred on the ground and began beating her, demanding that she come with him and clean his house. Appellant then stabbed Mildred in the stomach and began kicking her. Mildred testified that after she was stabbed she saw appellant holding an open pocket knife. Mildred testified that she then asked appellant not to cut her. Mildred further testified that appellant threatened her with imminent bodily injury.