Crawford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Crawford v. State

42 S.W.2d 792, 1931 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 848

Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Crawford v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 114 Tex. Crim. 8 →

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided October 14, 1931·No. No. 14662·Published

Opinion

MORROW, P. J.

The offense is forgery; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years.

It has been made known to this court by the affidavit of the sheriff of Jasper county that the appellant escaped from custody on the 16th of May, 1931, and did not voluntarily return within ten days. By reason of such escape this court is deprived of jurisdiction of the appeal. See article 824, C. C. P.

The appeal is ordered dismissed.

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MORROW, P. J.

The offense is forgery; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years.

It has been made known to this court by the affidavit of the sheriff of Jasper county that the appellant escaped from custody on the 16th of May, 1931, and did not voluntarily return within ten days. By reason of such escape this court is deprived of jurisdiction of the appeal. See article 824, C. C. P.

The appeal is ordered dismissed.

Crawford v. State, 42 S.W.2d 792, 1931 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 848 (Tex. 1931).

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