Martin v. State

158 S.W. 807, 71 Tex. Crim. 212, 1913 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 408

Opinion

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at four years.

The matters set forth in the suspended sentence Act of the Legislature were properly submitted by the court to the jury. They found all these issues in favor of appellant. The court, however, declined to suspend the sentence, although the jury specifically recommended it.

On account of this error of the court this case will be remanded to the Criminal District Court of Harris County with instructions to enter suspension of sentence in accordance with the finding of the jury. This case is in the same attitude as the recent case of Baker v. State, 70 Texas Crim. Rep., 618, from the same county, the opinion in which was delivered by Judge Harper. This judge will follow the directions and instructions therein set out.

The cause is remanded to the Criminal District Court of Harris County with instructions to render the judgment in accordance with the finding of the jury.

Reversed with instructions.