Williams v. State
97 S.W.2d 240, 131 Tex. Crim. 138, 1936 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 453
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Williams v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 126 Tex. Crim. 42 →
Opinion
The offense is murder; penalty assessed at death.
It has been made known to this court by proper affidavit that appellant died August 27, 1936, after having perfected his-appeal and pending the disposition thereof. The death of the appellant deprives this court of jurisdiction of the appeal. It. is therefore abated.
Appeal abated.
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Williams v. State, 97 S.W.2d 240, 131 Tex. Crim. 138, 1936 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 453 (Tex. 1936).
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