Griffin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Griffin v. State

83 S.W.2d 965, 1935 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 772

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas

DecidedJune 5, 1935

DocketNo. 17766

StatusPublished

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Griffin v. State, 83 S.W.2d 965, 1935 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 772 (Tex. 1935).

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Opinion

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for robbery; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

Since the filing of the appeal, it has been made known to this court by proper affidavit that the appellant committed suicide about midnight of May 14, 1934, in the city of Longview, Tex. The death of the appellant deprives this court of jurisdiction of the appeal.

The appeal is therefore abated.

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MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for robbery; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

Since the filing of the appeal, it has been made known to this court by proper affidavit that the appellant committed suicide about midnight of May 14, 1934, in the city of Longview, Tex. The death of the appellant deprives this court of jurisdiction of the appeal.

The appeal is therefore abated.

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