Cantu v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Cantu v. State

113 S.W.2d 918, 133 Tex. Crim. 608, 1938 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 143

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Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided February 16, 1938·No. No. 19635.·Published

Opinion

GRAVES, Judge. —

Conviction for the theft of property of the value of more than fifty dollars; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

There .has been filed with the clerk of this court a proper affidavit certifying that pending appeal this appellant escaped from the custody of the sheriff on January 27, 1938, and has not been recaptured, or returned to custody. Under the terms *609 of our statute this court is without jurisdiction to further consider said appeal.

The appeal is dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

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GRAVES, Judge. —

Conviction for the theft of property of the value of more than fifty dollars; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

There .has been filed with the clerk of this court a proper affidavit certifying that pending appeal this appellant escaped from the custody of the sheriff on January 27, 1938, and has not been recaptured, or returned to custody. Under the terms *609 of our statute this court is without jurisdiction to further consider said appeal.

The appeal is dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

Cantu v. State, 113 S.W.2d 918, 133 Tex. Crim. 608, 1938 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 143 (Tex. 1938).

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