Sutton v. State

43 S.W.2d 453, 118 Tex. Crim. 339, 1931 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 697
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided November 13, 1931·No. No. 14940·Published

Opinion

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The record is before us without a statement of facts or bills of excep[340]*340tion. No question is presented for review.

In pronouncing sentence the court failed to make application of the provisions of the indeterminate sentence law. The sentence is reformed in order that it may be shown that appellant is condemned to confinement in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than two )rears.

As reformed, the judgment is affirmed.

A ffirmed.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.

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